Etymology Explorer › Middle EnglishWhere does “noo” come from? noo (Middle English) comes from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “noo”, step by step noo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English none Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English none Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... 2 Old English nōn noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour 3 Latin nōna nones canonical hour 4 Latin nōnus ninth 5 Latin novenos accusative masculine plural of novēnus 6 Latin novem nine; 9; first-person singular present active... 7 Latin novo I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... 8 Proto-Italic nowāō — 9 Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti to renew 10 Proto-Indo-European néwos new 11 Proto-Indo-European new- new; to nod, assent to
via Middle English noon Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English noon no 2 Old English nān none, not any; not one, not any, none; no, not... 3 Proto-West Germanic nain — 4 Proto-Germanic nainaz not any 5 Proto-Germanic nē not 6 Proto-Germanic aiwaz long time, age, eternity 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... 8 Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
via Middle English nan Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English nan none, not any