Where does “nulsumsspil” come from?
nulsumsspil (Danish) comes from Danish nul, from French nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nulsumsspil (Danish): zero-sum game
Definitions
- zero-sum game
Ancestry of “nulsumsspil”, step by step
nulsumsspil traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish nul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nul | zero; no way; The numeric symbol that represents... |
| 2 | French | nul | no, nil; of poor quality, lousy, rubbish; lame |
| 3 | Middle French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 4 | Old French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 5 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Danish sum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sum | a sum (addition or aggregation) |
| 2 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 3 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |