Where does “neen” come from?

neen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch neen, from Old Dutch nēn, 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.

neen (Dutch): no; stressed or formal form of nee

Definitions

  1. no; stressed or formal form of nee

Ancestry of “neen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchneen—
2Old Dutchnēnnone, not one
3Old Dutchnenot
4Proto-Germanicnēnot
5Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “neen”

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