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nic.

nothing (not a thing)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈɲit͡s//ˈɲit͡s/Middle, Polish

  1. nothing (not a thing)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Proto-Slavic *ni- Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Balto-Slavic *ki Proto-Slavic *čь Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *tъ Proto-Slavic *čьto Proto-Slavic *ničьto Old Polish nic Polish nic Inherited from Old Polish nic.

noun/ˈɲit͡s//ˈɲit͡s/Middle, Polish

  1. nothing (someone or something trifling, or of no consequence or importance)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Proto-Slavic *ni- Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Balto-Slavic *ki Proto-Slavic *čь Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *tъ Proto-Slavic *čьto Proto-Slavic *ničьto Old Polish nic Polish nic Inherited from Old Polish nic.

adv/ˈɲit͡s//ˈɲit͡s/Middle, Polish

  1. nothing; not at all

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Proto-Slavic *ni- Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Balto-Slavic *ki Proto-Slavic *čь Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *tъ Proto-Slavic *čьto Proto-Slavic *ničьto Old Polish nic Polish nic Inherited from Old Polish nic.

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