Where does “nepažljiv” come from?

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

nepažljiv (Serbo-Croatian): inconsiderate

Definitions

  1. inconsiderate

Ancestry of “nepažljiv”, step by step

nepažljiv 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 pažljiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpažljivattentive, cautious, careful
2Serbo-Croatianpȁzitito beware, watch out, be careful
3Proto-Slavicpazitito oversee, to look after; to guard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →