Where does “niemal” come from?

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

niemal (Polish): almost, nearly

Definitions

  1. almost, nearly

Ancestry of “niemal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishniemalemalmost, nearly
2Old Polishnienegation particle; no, not
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

Words derived from “niemal”

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