Where does “ningún” come from?
ningún (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese ningũu, from Old Portuguese niun, from Late Latin nec ūnus.
ningún (Galician): not any; not even one
Ancestry of “ningún”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | ningũu | Alternative form of niun |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | niun | no, none |
| 3 | Late Latin | nec ūnus | — |