Where does “nonne” come from?
nonne (Middle English) comes from Old English nunne, from Old High German nunna, from Latin nonna, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nonne (Middle English): nun
Ancestry of “nonne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | nunne | nun; vestal |
| 2 | Old High German | nunna | — |
| 3 | Latin | nonna | nun |
| 4 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |
Words derived from “nonne”