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Where does “nekʷe” come from?

nekʷe (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

nekʷe (Proto-Indo-European): and not, neither, nor

Definitions

  1. and not, neither, nor

Ancestry of “nekʷe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “nekʷe”

  • negative
  • deny
  • neglect
  • denial
  • negotiate
  • negligence
  • negatively
  • neglecting
  • undeniable
  • negligent
  • negativity
  • undeniably
  • negotiable
  • negate
  • negotiator
  • negligently
  • neglectful
  • nonnegative
  • renegotiate
  • nonnegotiable
  • electronegative
  • electronegativity
  • seronegative
  • negativism
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