Where does “не” come from?
не (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
не (Russian): not, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;...
Definitions
- not, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;...
Ancestry of “не”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |