FromProto-Germanic*ne, cognate withOld Englishne,Old Frisianne,ni,Old Saxonne,ni,Old Dutchne,Old High Germanni,Gothic𐌽𐌹(ni).
The negative particle has disappeared in the later language, including classical Old Norse, except for the earliest poetry and in fossilized forms likenǫkkurr,neinn.
ᚾᛁ (ni)