Where does “none” come from?

none (Friulian) comes from Friulian nono, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.

none (Friulian): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “none”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friuliannonograndfather
2Latinnonnusmonk; tutor; old person
3Proto-Indo-Europeannana-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nana- →Every word from Latin nonnus →Every word from Friulian nono →