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.
Ancestry of “nie-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | nie | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |