Where does “nuts” come from?
Nuts comes from Middle English nute, Old French note, and Latin nota, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European newd- meaning to know or perceive.
nuts (English): plural of nut; Testicles; An unbeatable hand; the...
Definitions
- plural of nut; Testicles; An unbeatable hand; the...
Ancestry of “nuts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nut | A hard-shelled seed; A piece of metal, usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | nute | — |
| 3 | Old English | hnutu | nut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnut | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “nuts”