Where does “нижний” come from?
нижний (Russian) comes from Russian низ, from Proto-Slavic nizъ, from Proto-Indo-European nei-ǵʰ-.
нижний (Russian): lower
Ancestry of “нижний”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | низ | bottom, lower part |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nizъ | down, below; through, along |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nei-ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “нижний”