Where does “nie-” come from?

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

nie- (Old Polish): generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non

Definitions

  1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non

Ancestry of “nie-”, step by step

nie- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish nie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnienegation particle; no, not
2Proto-Slavicnenot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
4Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Proto-Slavic ne-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicne-ne-, *ně-; some; none

Words derived from “nie-”

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