Where does “ani” come from?

ani (Silesian) comes from Old Polish ani, from Proto-Slavic *ani, from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.

ani (Silesian): neither, nor, or

Definitions

  1. neither, nor, or

Ancestry of “ani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishaniconnects negated elements; not, and not
2Proto-Slavic*ani—
3Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
4Proto-Indo-Europeannēy—
5Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
6Proto-Slavicgъda—
Every word from Proto-Slavic gъda →Every word from Proto-Slavic kogъda →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nēy →