Where does “nur” come from?
nur (Esperanto) comes from German nur, from Middle High German nuor, from Old High German niwāri.
nur (Esperanto): only, just
Ancestry of “nur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nur | only, just, merely, simply; ever; at all;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nuor | — |
| 3 | Old High German | niwāri | — |