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Where does “nъ” come from?

nъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.

nъ (Proto-Slavic): but, however

Definitions

  1. but, however

Ancestry of “nъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicnu—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannūnow

Words derived from “nъ”

  • ну-с
  • ну-ну
  • ну
  • но
  • но
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nū →