Where does “nonce” come from?

nonce (French) comes from Italian nunzio, from Latin nuntius, from Proto-Indo-European newH- — to cry, roar.

nonce (French): nuncio

Definitions

  1. nuncio

Ancestry of “nonce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannunzionuncio; messenger
2Latinnuntiusa messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeannewH-to cry, roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newH- →Every word from Latin nuntius →Every word from Italian nunzio →