Where does “неплохо” come from?

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

неплохо (Russian): not badly; short neuter singular of неплохо́й

Definitions

  1. not badly; short neuter singular of неплохо́й

Ancestry of “неплохо”, step by step

неплохо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian не

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

via Russian пло́хо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпло́хоbad, badly in a bad manner
2Russianплохо́йbad not good
3Proto-Slavicpolxъfrightful, fearful, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →