Where does “*ani” come from?

*ani (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.

Ancestry of “*ani”, step by step

*ani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
2Proto-Indo-Europeannēy—
3Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
4Proto-Slavicgъda—

via Proto-Slavic a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicabut; and
2Proto-Balto-Slavicōand; but
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ōd—

Words derived from “*ani”

Every word from Proto-Slavic gъda →Every word from Proto-Slavic kogъda →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nēy →