Where does “niemalem” come from?

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

niemalem (Old Polish): almost, nearly

Definitions

  1. almost, nearly

Ancestry of “niemalem”, step by step

niemalem 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 Old Polish mały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmałysmall, little
2Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

Words derived from “niemalem”

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