Where does “ničiji” come from?
ničiji (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nī, from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.
ničiji (Serbo-Croatian): no one's, nobody's
Definitions
- no one's, nobody's
Ancestry of “ničiji”, step by step
ničiji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian nī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | nī | even, either |
| 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 čìjī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | čìjī | whose |