Where does “nulla” come from?
nulla (Romansch) comes from Latin nullus, from Proto-Italic ne-oino-los, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nulla (Romansch): zero
Definitions
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Ancestry of “nulla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nullus | no one, none, not any; no, not any |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ne-oino-los | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |