Where does “нещодавно” come from?
нещодавно (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian що, from Proto-Slavic čьto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
нещодавно (Ukrainian): recently, not long ago, newly, lately
Definitions
- recently, not long ago, newly, lately
Ancestry of “нещодавно”, step by step
нещодавно traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian що
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | що | that; that, which; what |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьto | what |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ki | what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Ukrainian не
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | не | no; not |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Russian давно́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | давно́ | long ago |