Where does “не-” come from?

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

не- (Russian): un-, non-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis-

Definitions

  1. un-, non-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis-

Ancestry of “не-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “не-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →