Where does “ničьto” come from?
ničьto (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic čьto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
ničьto (Proto-Slavic): nothing
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ničьto”, step by step
ničьto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic čьto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čьto | what |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ki | what |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Proto-Slavic ni-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ni- | no- |