Where does “N.N.” come from?
N.N. (Swedish) comes from Latin nomen nescio, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
N.N. (Swedish): N.N
Definitions
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Ancestry of “N.N.”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nomen nescio | I do not know the name |
| 2 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 3 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |