Where does “низкий” come from?
низкий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic низъкъ, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.
Ancestry of “низкий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | низъкъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nizъkъ | low |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ni- | down, below |
Words derived from “низкий”