Where does “nun” come from?

nun (Italian) comes from Hebrew נו״ן, from Arabic نُون — the letter ن.

nun (Italian): nun, specifically

Definitions

  1. nun, specifically

Ancestry of “nun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנו״ןnun
2Arabicنُونthe letter ن
Every word from Arabic نُون →Every word from Hebrew נו״ן →
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