Where does “noj-” come from?

noj- (Silesian) comes from Old Polish naj-, from Proto-Slavic *najь- — used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est.

noj- (Silesian): used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est

Definitions

  1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est

Ancestry of “noj-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnaj-used to form superlatives
2Proto-Slavic*najь-used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
Every word from Proto-Slavic *najь- →Every word from Old Polish naj- →