Ukrainian ніж

← Belarusian ніж (cognate)

← Polish niż (cognate)

← Russian не́же (cognate)

← Proto-Slavic *neže (inherited(uk/be))

← Proto-Slavic *nožь (inherited)

← Proto-Slavic *neže (inherited)

← Ukrainian ані́ж (alter)

→ Belarusian ніж (cognate)

→ Ukrainian ножовий (affix)