Where does “ĝisnuna” come from?
ĝisnuna (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto nun, from German nun, from Middle High German nu, from Old High German nu, from Proto-Germanic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.
ĝisnuna (Esperanto): (up) until now
Definitions
- (up) until now
Ancestry of “ĝisnuna”, step by step
ĝisnuna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto nun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | nun | now |
| 2 | German | nun | now, at this moment; now, then; unstressed and... |
| 3 | Middle High German | nu | — |
| 4 | Old High German | nu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nu | now |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nū | now |
via Esperanto ĝis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ĝis | until; up to; good-bye |
| 2 | French | jusqu'à | until; to; up to |
| 3 | French | jusque | until, up to |
| 4 | Old French | jusque | as far as, until |
| 5 | Latin | inde | thence, from there; from, since; thenceforth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Esperanto A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | A | — |