Where does “nowan” come from?
nowan (Sranan Tongo) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nowan (Sranan Tongo): no one
Definitions
- no one
Ancestry of “nowan”, step by step
nowan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via English no one
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | no one | "Used in contrast to either" someone "or"... |