Where does “nullness” come from?
nullness (English) comes from English null, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nullness (English): The quality of being null or empty
Definitions
- The quality of being null or empty
Ancestry of “nullness”, 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 |