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Where does “nauther” come from?

nauther (Middle English) comes from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer.

Ancestry of “nauther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnoþer—
2Old Englishnāwþer—
3Old Englishnāhwæþer—

Words derived from “nauther”

  • nor
  • NOR
Every word from Old English nāhwæþer →