Where does “нікуди” come from?

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

нікуди (Ukrainian): to nowhere, not to anywhere

Definitions

  1. to nowhere, not to anywhere

Ancestry of “нікуди”, step by step

нікуди traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian ні

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianніno; not a single, not even; neither, nor
2Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
3Proto-Indo-Europeannēy—
4Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
5Proto-Slavicgъda—

via Ukrainian куди́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкуди́(to) where?
2Proto-Slavickǫdawhere, whither
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷom-dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Slavic gъda →Every word from Proto-Slavic kogъda →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nēy →