Where does “nur” come from?

nur (Novial) comes from Esperanto nur, from German nur, from Middle High German nuor, from Old High German niwāri.

nur (Novial): only, just

Definitions

  1. only, just

Ancestry of “nur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantonuronly, just
2Germannuronly, just, merely, simply; ever; at all;...
3Middle High Germannuor—
4Old High Germanniwāri—
Every word from Old High German niwāri →