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
- nothing; anything; no, any
Ancestry of “niente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | neente | Alternative form of niente |
| 2 | Latin | ne gentem | no person, no one |
Words derived from “niente”