Where does “nad” come from?
nad (Middle English) comes from Middle English not, from Middle English nought, from Old English nōwiht, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nad (Middle English): had not
Definitions
- had not
Ancestry of “nad”, step by step
nad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English not
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | not | not; nothing, nought; nobody, no person |
| 2 | Middle English | nought | nothing, none; not; iniquitous, wicked |
| 3 | Old English | nōwiht | — |
| 4 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 5 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 6 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Middle English had
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | had | Alternative form of hod |
| 2 | Middle English | hod | One's degree, level, office, or estate; one's... |
| 3 | Old English | hād | person, individual, character, individuality;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *haidu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haiduz | manner, way; personality, character; appearance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kayt- | — |