Where does “no” come from?
no (Westrobothnian) comes from Middle Low German nouwen.
no (Westrobothnian): to be of harm; to be damaging; to suffer, to lack...
Definitions
- to be of harm; to be damaging; to suffer, to lack...
Ancestry of “no”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | nouwen | — |