Where does “неужели” come from?
неужели (Russian) comes from Russian не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
неужели (Russian): really?, is it possible?, indeed
Definitions
- really?, is it possible?, indeed
Ancestry of “неужели”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | не | not, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |