Where does “-niː” come from?
-niː (Proto-Vietic) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer niʔ.
Ancestry of “-niː”, step by step
-niː traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mon-Khmer niʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | niʔ | — |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer nih
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | nih | this |