Where does “nun” come from?

nun (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nun (Fala): Alternative form of non

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of non

Ancestry of “nun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenonno, not
2Latinnōnnot
3Old Latinnoenum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →