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Where does “nōn” come from?

nōn (Latin) comes from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Ancestry of “nōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Latinnoenum—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →