Where does “nieostrożnie” come from?
nieostrożnie (Polish) comes from Polish nieostrożny, 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.
nieostrożnie (Polish): carelessly, heedlessly, unwarily
Definitions
- carelessly, heedlessly, unwarily
Ancestry of “nieostrożnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | nieostrożny | careless, heedless, unwary |
| 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 |