Where does “nětu” come from?
nětu (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic e, from Proto-Slavic estь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *esti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.
nětu (Proto-Slavic): not, nohow literally: it is not/there is not
Definitions
- not, nohow literally: it is not/there is not
Ancestry of “nětu”, step by step
nětu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | e | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | estь | estь; third-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *esti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁ésti | — |
via Proto-Slavic ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Proto-Slavic tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tu | there, in that place; here |