Where does “kein” come from?
kein (German) comes from Middle High German kein, from Middle High German nechein, from Old High German nihein, from Proto-Germanic nehw ainaz — nor one.
kein (German): no; not a; not one; not any
Definitions
- no; not a; not one; not any
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Words derived from “kein”