Where does “nun” come from?
Nun comes from Old English nunne, from Latin nonna, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-, a nursery word for grandmother or elder woman.
nun (English): A member of a Christian religious community of...
Definitions
- A member of a Christian religious community of...
Ancestry of “nun”, step by step
nun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic نُون
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | نُون | the letter ن |
via Hebrew Nun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | Nun | — |