Where does “nun” come from?
nun (Romanian) comes from Late Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nun (Romanian): the godfather at a wedding
Definitions
- the godfather at a wedding
Ancestry of “nun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | nonnus | monk; old person; monk; tutor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |