Where does “nou-nou” come from?

nou-nou (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans nou, from Dutch nou, from Middle Dutch nou, from Old Dutch nū, from Proto-Germanic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.

nou-nou (Afrikaans): now-now, in a moment, soon

Definitions

  1. now-now, in a moment, soon

Ancestry of “nou-nou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansnounarrow; now
2Dutchnounow; alternative form of nu; come on; so, well
3Middle Dutchnou—
4Old Dutchnūnow
5Proto-Germanicnunow
6Proto-Indo-Europeannūnow

Words derived from “nou-nou”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nū →Every word from Proto-Germanic nu →Every word from Old Dutch nū →