Where does “naj-” come from?

naj- (Polish) comes from Old Polish naj-, from Proto-Slavic *najь- — used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est.

naj- (Polish): Used to form the superlative of adjectives and...

Definitions

  1. Used to form the superlative of adjectives and...

Ancestry of “naj-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnaj-used to form superlatives
2Proto-Slavic*najь-used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est

Words derived from “naj-”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *najь- →Every word from Old Polish naj- →