Where does “ничији” come from?
ничији (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ни, from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.
ничији (Serbo-Croatian): no one's, nobody's
Definitions
- no one's, nobody's
Ancestry of “ничији”, step by step
ничији traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ни
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ни | even, either; neither, nor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ni | neither, nor; not even |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nēy | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kogъda | when |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gъda | — |
via Serbo-Croatian чѝјӣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | чѝјӣ | whose |