Where does “no” come from?

no (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu nau, from Portuguese não, from Old Occitan non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

no (Papiamentu): no; not

Definitions

  1. no; not

Ancestry of “no”, step by step

no traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu nau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianunauno
2Portuguesenãonot; do not; have not; non-; isn't it? right?
3Old Occitannon—
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Spanish no

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnono; not; eh?
2Latinnumerusnumber; collection, quantity; rank, position
3Proto-Italicnomezos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémesos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →