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
Ancestry of “немо́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | не | no; not, n't |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | не | no; not |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
Words derived from “немо́й”