Where does “низ” come from?

низ (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic nizъ, from Proto-Indo-European nei-ǵʰ-.

низ (Ukrainian): bottom, lower part

Definitions

  1. bottom, lower part

Ancestry of “низ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnizъdown, below; through, along
2Proto-Indo-Europeannei-ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nei-ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nizъ →
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