Where does “nolo” come from?
nolo (Italian) comes from Late Latin naulum, from Ancient Greek ναῦλος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nolo (Italian): hire, hiring, renting; hire, rental, freight
Definitions
- hire, hiring, renting; hire, rental, freight
Ancestry of “nolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | naulum | fare |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ναῦλος | passage-money, fare, freight; tax paid for the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “nolo”