Where does “nue” come from?
nue (Norman) comes from Norman nu, from Old French nu, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nue (Norman): feminine singular of nu
Ancestry of “nue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norman | nu | bare |
| 2 | Old French | nu | naked |
| 3 | Latin | nūdus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nogʷedos | naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷedós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |