Where does “низко” come from?

низко (Russian) comes from Russian ни́зкий, from Old East Slavic низъкъ, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.

низко (Russian): basely, meanly

Definitions

  1. basely, meanly

Ancestry of “низко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianни́зкийlow
2Old East Slavicнизъкъlow
3Proto-Slavicnizъkъlow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanni-down, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic низъкъ →