Where does “niski” come from?

niski (Silesian) comes from Old Polish niski, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.

niski (Silesian): low, short

Definitions

  1. low, short

Ancestry of “niski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishniskilow, short
2Proto-Slavicnizъkъlow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanni-down, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ →Every word from Old Polish niski →