Where does “ні” come from?

ні (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.

ні (Ukrainian): no; not a single, not even; neither, nor

Definitions

  1. no; not a single, not even; neither, nor

Ancestry of “ні”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
2Proto-Indo-Europeannēy
3Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
4Proto-Slavicgъda

Words derived from “ні

Every word from Proto-Slavic gъdaEvery word from Proto-Slavic kogъdaEvery word from Proto-Indo-European nēy
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