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
- even, either; neither, nor
Ancestry of “ни”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ni | neither, nor; not even |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nēy | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kogъda | when |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gъda | — |