Where does “niby-” come from?
niby- (Polish) comes from Polish ni, from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.
niby- (Polish): quasi-, para-; pseudo-, false
Definitions
- quasi-, para-; pseudo-, false
Ancestry of “niby-”, step by step
niby- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish ni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | ni | Alternative form of ani; Alternative form of nie |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ni | neither, nor; not even |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nēy | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kogъda | when |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gъda | — |
via Polish by
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | by | a particle used to make conditional mood; would,... |
| 2 | Old Polish | by | introduces a clause of aim; to, so that, in order to |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *by | — |
Words derived from “niby-”