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Where does “not” come from?

not (Old Irish) comes from Latin nota, from Latin noto — I mark, make a mark; I write, especially in...

Ancestry of “not”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnotamark, sign; critical mark or remark; note
2LatinnotoI mark, make a mark; I write, especially in...

Words derived from “not”

  • nod
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