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Where does “not” come from?

not (Old English) comes from Latin notā.

not (Old English): note, mark, sign

Definitions

  1. note, mark, sign

Ancestry of “not”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnotā—

Words derived from “not”

  • note
  • notes
  • noting
  • nuts
  • nut
  • noteworthy
  • notebook
  • footnote
  • coconut
  • peanut
  • keynote
  • nutshell
  • doughnut
  • notepad
  • nutty
  • donut
  • nerd
  • butternut
  • notepaper
  • groundnut
  • banknote
  • nerdy
  • endnote
  • nutcracker
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