Where does “noun” come from?
Noun comes from Middle English noun, from Old French nom, from Latin nōmen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃-, meaning to name or call.
noun (English): A word that can be used to refer to a person,...
Definitions
- A word that can be used to refer to a person,...
Ancestry of “noun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | noun | noun; An appellation |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | nom | — |
Words derived from “noun”