Where does “now-now” come from?

now-now (English) comes from Afrikaans nou-nou, from Afrikaans nou, from Dutch nou, from Middle Dutch nou, from Old Dutch nū, from Proto-Germanic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.

now-now (English): right now; immediately; very soon

Definitions

  1. right now; immediately; very soon

Ancestry of “now-now”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansnou-nounow-now, in a moment, soon
2Afrikaansnounarrow; now
3Dutchnounow; alternative form of nu; come on; so, well
4Middle Dutchnou—
5Old Dutchnūnow
6Proto-Germanicnunow
7Proto-Indo-Europeannūnow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nū →Every word from Proto-Germanic nu →Every word from Old Dutch nū →