Where does “nota bene” come from?
nota bene (Dutch) comes from Latin nota bene, from Latin nota, from Latin noto — I mark, make a mark; I write, especially in...
Ancestry of “nota bene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nota bene | note well |
| 2 | Latin | nota | mark, sign; critical mark or remark; note |
| 3 | Latin | noto | I mark, make a mark; I write, especially in... |