Where does “not” come from?

not (Indonesian) comes from Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch nutu, from Proto-West Germanic hnut, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

not (Indonesian): note, a character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch

Definitions

  1. note, a character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch

Ancestry of “not”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnootnut; testicle, nut; note
2Middle Dutchnōtenut (fruit)
3Old Dutchnutunut
4Proto-West Germanichnutnut
5Proto-Germanichnutsnut
6Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-