Where does “no” come from?
no (Welsh) comes from Welsh o, from Proto-Brythonic o, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
Ancestry of “no”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | o | he, him; of; from |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | o | from |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *au | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |