Where does “nie-” come from?

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

nie- (Polish): un-, dis-, -less, non-

Definitions

  1. un-, dis-, -less, non-

Ancestry of “nie-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnie-generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non
2Old Polishnienegation particle; no, not
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

Words derived from “nie-”

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