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
- no; not a single, not even; neither, nor
Ancestry of “ні”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ni | neither, nor; not even |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nēy | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kogъda | when |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gъda | — |