Where does “nof” come from?

nof (Jamaican Creole) comes from English enough, from Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg, from Proto-West Germanic *ganōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nof (Jamaican Creole): many, much

Definitions

  1. many, much

Ancestry of “nof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenoughSufficient; all that is required, needed, or...
2Middle Englishynoghenough
3Old Englishġenōgenough
4Proto-West Germanic*ganōg—
5Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →