Where does “ᏃᏘ” come from?
ᏃᏘ (Cherokee) comes from English nought, from Middle English nought, from Old English nōwiht, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ᏃᏘ (Cherokee): nought, zero
Definitions
- nought, zero
Ancestry of “ᏃᏘ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nought | Nothing; something which does not exist; A thing... |
| 2 | Middle English | nought | nothing, none; not; iniquitous, wicked |
| 3 | Old English | nōwiht | — |
| 4 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 5 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 6 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |