Where does “nu” come from?
nu (Pali) comes from Sanskrit नु, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nu (Pali): then, now
Ancestry of “nu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नु | now; at once; now then |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |