Where does “não” come from?

não (Aromanian) comes from Greek ναός, from Ancient Greek ναός, from Proto-Hellenic nahwós, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

não (Aromanian): Alternative form of nãu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nãu

Ancestry of “não”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekναόςplace of worship: church, temple, mosque,...
2Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
3Proto-Hellenicnahwós
4Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes-