Where does “nulu” come from?
nulu (Ido) comes from Ido nula, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nulu (Ido): nobody, no one, nope
Definitions
- nobody, no one, nope
Ancestry of “nulu”, step by step
nulu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido nula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | nula | no, not any; nope |
| 2 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Latin nūbilum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nūbilum | cloud, mist |
| 2 | Latin | nūbilus | cloudy, overcast; cloud-bringing |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via Ido u
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | u | — |