Where does “no” come from?

no (Pali) comes from Pali nu, from Sanskrit नु, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

no (Pali): accusative/instrumental/genitive/dative plural of...

Definitions

  1. accusative/instrumental/genitive/dative plural of...

Ancestry of “no”, step by step

no traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali nu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinuthen, now
2Sanskritनुnow; at once; now then
3Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Sanskrit नस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनस्accusative plural of अहम्; the nose, snout
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannō̆swe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Sanskrit नु →Every word from Pali nu →
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