Where does “nezamjenjiv” come from?

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

nezamjenjiv (Serbo-Croatian): irreplaceable

Definitions

  1. irreplaceable

Ancestry of “nezamjenjiv”, step by step

nezamjenjiv 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 zamjenjiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzamjenjivreplaceable
2Serbo-Croatianzamijénitito replace
3Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
4Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →