Where does “nopers” come from?
nopers (English) comes from English nope, from English ope, from Middle English ope, from Old English open, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
nopers (English): No
Definitions
- No
Ancestry of “nopers”, step by step
nopers traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nope | No; A negative reply, no; An intensely... |
| 2 | English | ope | Open; To open |
| 3 | Middle English | ope | open |
| 4 | Old English | open | open |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | open |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ers
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ers | Third-person singular simple present indicative... |