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Where does “ни” come from?

ни (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.

ни (Serbo-Croatian): even, either; neither, nor

Definitions

  1. even, either; neither, nor

Ancestry of “ни”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
2Proto-Indo-Europeannēy—
3Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
4Proto-Slavicgъda—

Words derived from “ни”

  • ничији
  • нити
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