Where does “nonnullus” come from?

nonnullus (Latin) comes from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nonnullus (Latin): some, several, a few

Definitions

  1. some, several, a few

Ancestry of “nonnullus”, step by step

nonnullus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin nūllus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnūllusno one, none, not any, nothing
2Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Latin nōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnnot
2Old Latinnoenum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Latin nūllus →