νη-

See also: νή, -νη, -νή, and νῆ’

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• νᾱ- (nā-)

Etymology

• From Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”) when followed by the laryngeal *h₁ and a consonant (i.e. *n̥h₁C-), which yielded Proto-Hellenic *nē-
• In Attic–Ionic, also derived from sequences of *n̥- followed by *h₂ and a consonant (i.e. *n̥h₂C-), which yielded Proto-Hellenic *nā- and νᾱ- (nā-) in other dialects

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /nɛː/ → /ni/ → /ni/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /nɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ne̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ni/
• (10^th CE Medieval) IPA^(key): /ni/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ni/

Prefix

νη- • (nē-)

1. alternative form of ἀ- (a-)

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with νη-

νηλεής

νῆστις

νήπιος

ναμέρτεια

νημερτής

νωθής

νηπενθής

νήποινος

Related terms

• νᾱ- (nā-)
• νω- (nō-)