Where does “nous” come from?
nous (French) comes from Middle French nous, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
nous (French): The plural personal pronoun in the first person;...
Definitions
- The plural personal pronoun in the first person;...
Ancestry of “nous”, step by step
nous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French nous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | nous | we; ourselves |
| 2 | Old French | nous | Alternative form of nos |
| 3 | Latin | nōs | we, us |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nōs | we |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Ancient Greek νοῦς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νοῦς | contracted form of νόος |