Where does “niy” come from?

niy (Silesian) comes from Old Polish nie, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

niy (Silesian): no

Definitions

  1. no

Ancestry of “niy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnienegation particle; no, not
2Proto-Slavicnenot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
4Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →