Where does “noon thing” come from?
noon thing (Middle English) comes from Old English nāþing.
Ancestry of “noon thing”, step by step
noon thing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nāþing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nāþing | — |
via Old English nān þing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nān þing | nothing |