Where does “n-” come from?

n- (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ne, from Old Dutch ne, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

n- (Dutch): Used to negate the pronoun or adverb which...

Definitions

  1. Used to negate the pronoun or adverb which...

Ancestry of “n-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchnenot
2Old Dutchnenot
3Proto-Germanicnot
4Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “n-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz
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