Where does “naught” come from?
naught (Middle English) comes from Old English nāwiht, from Proto-West Germanic *naiwwiht.
naught (Middle English): Alternative form of nought
Definitions
- Alternative form of nought
Ancestry of “naught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nāwiht | nothing, naught |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *naiwwiht | — |
Words derived from “naught”