Where does “niżaden” come from?

niżaden (Polish) comes from Polish żaden, from Old Polish żadny — none, not one, nary a one.

Ancestry of “niżaden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżadenno, none
2Old Polishżadnynone, not one, nary a one
Every word from Old Polish żadny →Every word from Polish żaden →