Where does “nul” come from?
nul (Tausug) comes from Indonesian nol, from Malay nol, from Dutch nul, from Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos — one; single.
nul (Tausug): zero
Definitions
- zero
Ancestry of “nul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | nol | zero |
| 2 | Malay | nol | zero |
| 3 | Dutch | nul | zero, nought; A zero, naught, the numerical... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | nul | — |
| 5 | Middle French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 6 | Old French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 7 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |