Where does “nullification” come from?
Nullification comes from Middle French nullification, derived from Latin nullificāre, from nullus meaning "not any," itself from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not" and óynos meaning "one."
nullification (English): The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no...
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- The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no...
Ancestry of “nullification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | null | A non-existent or empty value or set of values;... |
| 2 | Middle French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 3 | Old French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 4 | Latin | nūllus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |