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