Where does “none” come from?
none (Friulian) comes from Friulian nono, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
none (Friulian): grandmother
Ancestry of “none”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Friulian | nono | grandfather |
| 2 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |