Where does “неожиданно” come from?

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

неожиданно (Russian): suddenly, unexpectedly

Definitions

  1. suddenly, unexpectedly

Ancestry of “неожиданно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнеожи́данныйsudden, unexpected (happening quickly and with little or no warning)
2Russianне-un-, non-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis-
3Russianнеnot, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;...
4Proto-Slavicnenot
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnot
6Proto-Indo-Europeannot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Russian не-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic
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