Where does “nifto” come from?

nifto (Silesian) comes from Silesian fto, from Old Polish kto, from Proto-Slavic kъto, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

nifto (Silesian): logical negation of; nobody

Definitions

  1. logical negation of; nobody

Ancestry of “nifto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Silesianftowho
2Old Polishktowho
3Proto-Slavickъtowho
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъto →Every word from Old Polish kto →