Where does “nu” come from?
nu (Polish) comes from Polish no, from Polish ano, from Polish jeno, from Old Polish jéno, from French gène, from Middle French gehenne, from Old French gehine, from Old French gehir — to utter.
nu (Polish): quick!, forward!; Alternative form of no
Definitions
- quick!, forward!; Alternative form of no
Ancestry of “nu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | no | yeah, yep; Emphatic particle used with... |
| 2 | Polish | ano | yes, indeed |
| 3 | Polish | jeno | just, only |
| 4 | Old Polish | jéno | only, just |
| 5 | French | gène | gene |
| 6 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 7 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 8 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 9 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |