Where does “niemalże” come from?

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

niemalże (Polish): almost, nearly, practically

Definitions

  1. almost, nearly, practically

Ancestry of “niemalże”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniemalalmost, nearly
2Old Polishniemalemalmost, nearly
3Old Polishnienegation particle; no, not
4Proto-Slavicnenot
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
6Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →