Where does “nain” come from?

nain (Old French) comes from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.

nain (Old French): dwarf; midget

Definitions

  1. dwarf; midget

Ancestry of “nain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnānusdwarf
2Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf

Words derived from “nain”

Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶνος →Every word from Latin nānus →