Where does “nein” come from?

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

nein (German): no

Definitions

  1. no

Ancestry of “nein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannein—
2Germanni ein—

Words derived from “nein”

Every word from German ni ein →Every word from Middle High German nein →
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