Where does “nul” come from?
nul (Peranakan Indonesian) comes from Dutch nul, from Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nul (Peranakan Indonesian): zero, null
Definitions
- zero, null
Ancestry of “nul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nul | zero, nought; A zero, naught, the numerical... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nul | — |
| 3 | Middle French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 4 | Old French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 5 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |