Where does “немно́го” come from?

немно́го (Russian) comes from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

немно́го (Russian): a little, some

Definitions

  1. a little, some

Ancestry of “немно́го”, step by step

немно́го traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мно́го

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмно́гоmany; much; multi-, multiple, many
2Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—

via Russian не

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

Words derived from “немно́го”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas →