Where does “niż” come from?

niż (Polish) comes from Old Polish niz, from Proto-Slavic *niže.

niż (Polish): used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison; than

Definitions

  1. used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison; than

Ancestry of “niż”, step by step

niż traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish niz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnizused in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison; than
2Proto-Slavic*niže—

via Proto-Slavic nizъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnizъdown, below; through, along
2Proto-Indo-Europeannei-ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *niže →Every word from Old Polish niz →