Where does “ne” come from?
ne (English) comes from Afrikaans nee, from Dutch nee, 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- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
ne (English): Used to specify the original name of a man; Yeah?...
Definitions
- Used to specify the original name of a man; Yeah?...
Ancestry of “ne”, step by step
ne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans nee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | nee | no |
| 2 | Dutch | nee | no |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | neen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | nēn | none, not one |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ne | not |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nē | not |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via French né
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | né | past participle of naître; Alternative form of ne |
| 2 | Middle French | ne | not; Alternative form of ny |
| 3 | Old French | né | past participle of naistre; born |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Middle English ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ne | not; nor; lest |
| 2 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 3 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 4 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |