Where does “nu” come from?

nu (Romanian) comes from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nu (Romanian): no; not

Definitions

  1. no; not

Ancestry of “nu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnnot
2Old Latinnoenum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “nu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →