Words that come from Proto-Germanic “nu”

40 words across 18 languages descend from Proto-Germanic nu — including now, nowadays, noo, nowness, erenow, benow, nowish, nu.

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English (7)

Danish (4)

Icelandic (3)

Faroese (3)

Norwegian Nynorsk (3)

Middle English (3)

Dutch (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Old Dutch (2)

Elfdalian (2)

Old English (2)

Swedish (1)

Gothic (1)

Japanese (1)

Scots (1)

Old Norse (1)

Tok Pisin (1)

Old Saxon (1)