Where does “nor nori nork” come from?

nor nori nork (Basque) comes from Basque nori, from Basque nor — who; intransitive without a dative argument.

nor nori nork (Basque): of a verb taking absolutive, dative and ergative agreement, transitive with an indirect object

Definitions

  1. of a verb taking absolutive, dative and ergative agreement, transitive with an indirect object

Ancestry of “nor nori nork”, step by step

nor nori nork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque nori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquenoridative indefinite of nor; to who, to whom
2Basquenorwho; intransitive without a dative argument

via Basque nork

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquenorkwho
2Basque-k—
Every word from Basque nor →Every word from Basque nori →