Where does “nu” come from?

nu (Neapolitan) comes from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nu (Neapolitan): a, an

Definitions

  1. a, an

Ancestry of “nu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūnusone, single
2Old Latinoinosone
3Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos
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