Where does “niedostatecznie” come from?
niedostatecznie (Polish) comes from Polish niedostateczny, from Polish nie-, from Old Polish nie-, from Old Polish nie, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
niedostatecznie (Polish): insufficiently
Definitions
- insufficiently
Ancestry of “niedostatecznie”, step by step
niedostatecznie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish niedostateczny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | niedostateczny | insufficient |
| 2 | Polish | nie- | un-, dis-, -less, non- |
| 3 | Old Polish | nie- | generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non |
| 4 | Old Polish | nie | negation particle; no, not |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Polish władać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | władać | to rule, to reign |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vladati | to rule, reign, govern; to master, have high... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voldati | to rule, to reign, to govern |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |