Where does “dinnae” come from?
dinnae (Scots) comes from Scots -nae, from Scots -na, from Middle English ne, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
dinnae (Scots): don't
Definitions
- don't
Ancestry of “dinnae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | -nae | Alternative spelling of -na |
| 2 | Scots | -na | not |
| 3 | Middle English | ne | not; nor; lest |
| 4 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 5 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 6 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |