Where does “nie” come from?

nie (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

nie (Old Polish): negation particle; no, not

Definitions

  1. negation particle; no, not

Ancestry of “nie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnenot
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
3Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

Words derived from “nie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →