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
- accusative/instrumental/genitive/dative plural of...
Ancestry of “no”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | nu | then, now |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नु | now; at once; now then |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |