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

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of nu

Ancestry of “nue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normannubare
2Old Frenchnunaked
3Latinnūdusunclothed, nude, naked
4Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
5Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós →Every word from Proto-Italic nogʷedos →