Where does “nientemeno” come from?

nientemeno (Italian) comes from Italian meno, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

nientemeno (Italian): actually; even; no less

Definitions

  1. actually; even; no less

Ancestry of “nientemeno”, step by step

nientemeno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian meno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmenoless; not; non-; minus
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

via Italian niente

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannientenothing; anything; no, any
2ItalianneenteAlternative form of niente
3Latinne gentemno person, no one
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Italian meno →