Where does “немо́й” come from?
немо́й (Russian) comes from Bulgarian не, from Old Church Slavonic не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
немо́й (Russian): mute
Definitions
- mute
Ancestry of “немо́й”, step by step
немо́й traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian не
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | не | no; not, n't |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | не | no; not |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Bulgarian може
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | може | third-person singular present indicative of мо́га |
via Proto-Slavic němъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | němъ | unclear or incomprehensible speaker, muttering,... |