Where does “немедля” come from?

немедля (Russian) comes from Russian не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

немедля (Russian): at once, immediately

Definitions

  1. at once, immediately

Ancestry of “немедля”, step by step

немедля traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian не

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнеnot, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;...
2Proto-Slavicnenot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
4Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Russian ме́для

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianме́дляlingering; being slow; delaying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →