Where does “nunne” come from?
nunne (Old English) comes from Old High German nunna, from Latin nonna, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nunne (Old English): nun; vestal
Ancestry of “nunne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | nunna | — |
| 2 | Latin | nonna | nun |
| 3 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |
Words derived from “nunne”