Where does “niente” come from?

niente (Italian) comes from Italian neente, from Latin ne gentem — no person, no one.

niente (Italian): nothing; anything; no, any

Definitions

  1. nothing; anything; no, any

Ancestry of “niente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianneenteAlternative form of niente
2Latinne gentemno person, no one

Words derived from “niente”

Every word from Latin ne gentem →Every word from Italian neente →