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Where does “note” come from?

note (Middle English) comes from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

note (Middle English): note; Alternative form of not

Definitions

  1. note; Alternative form of not

Ancestry of “note”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
2Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “note”

  • note
  • notes
  • noting
  • nuts
  • nut
  • noteworthy
  • notebook
  • footnote
  • coconut
  • peanut
  • keynote
  • nutshell
  • doughnut
  • notepad
  • nutty
  • donut
  • nerd
  • butternut
  • notepaper
  • groundnut
  • banknote
  • nerdy
  • endnote
  • nutcracker
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