Where does “not” come from?
not (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English Note, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
not (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of nota
Ancestry of “not”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Note | — |
| 2 | Middle English | note | note; Alternative form of not |
| 3 | Old English | notu | use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |