Where does “nain” come from?
nain (French) comes from Old French nain, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nain (French): dwarf; gnome
Ancestry of “nain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | nain | dwarf; midget |
| 2 | Latin | nānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |
Words derived from “nain”