Where does “Nein” come from?
Nein (German) comes from German nein, from Middle High German nein, from German ni ein.
Nein (German): a no
Ancestry of “Nein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | nein | no |
| 2 | Middle High German | nein | — |
| 3 | German | ni ein | — |