Where does “немой” come from?
немой (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.
немой (Russian): mute
Ancestry of “немой”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
Words derived from “немой”