Where does “nelomljiv” come from?

nelomljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ne, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

nelomljiv (Serbo-Croatian): unbreakable

Definitions

  1. unbreakable

Ancestry of “nelomljiv”, step by step

nelomljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannenot; no
2Proto-Slavicnenot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
4Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Serbo-Croatian lomljiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlomljivfragile, breakable
2Serbo-Croatianlomitito break, crack
3Proto-Slaviclomitito break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lemH-broken; weak, broken, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →