Where does “Nein” come from?

Nein (German) comes from German nein, from Middle High German nein, from German ni ein.

Nein (German): a no

Definitions

  1. a no

Ancestry of “Nein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanneinno
2Middle High Germannein—
3Germanni ein—
Every word from German ni ein →Every word from Middle High German nein →Every word from German nein →