Where does “noo” come from?
Noo comes from Old English nū, from Proto-Germanic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū, a particle of unknown ultimate origin or meaning.
noo (English): now; Elongated form of no
Definitions
- now; Elongated form of no
Ancestry of “noo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nou | now |
| 2 | Old English | nū | now, at present, at this time, immediately, very... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *nū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nu | now |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nū | now |