Where does “no” come from?
no (Old Occitan) comes from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
no (Old Occitan): no
Ancestry of “no”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nōn | — |
| 2 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |