Where does “nevidljiv” come from?

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

nevidljiv (Serbo-Croatian): invisible

Definitions

  1. invisible

Ancestry of “nevidljiv”, step by step

nevidljiv 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 vidljiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvidljivvisible
2Serbo-Croatianvidjetito see; to look, behold; to meet
3Proto-Slavicvidětito see
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →