Where does “nē” come from?

nē (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

nē (Proto-Germanic): not

Definitions

  1. not

Ancestry of “nē”, step by step

nē traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic aiwaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Proto-Germanic ainaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainazone; some
2Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Proto-Indo-European né

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

Words derived from “nē”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →