Where does “nus” come from?

nus (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.

nus (Norman): masculine plural of nu

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of nu

Ancestry of “nus”, 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 →
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