Where does “near” come from?

near (Yola) comes from Middle English nevere, from Old English nǣfre — never.

near (Yola): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “near”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishneverenever
2Old Englishnǣfrenever
Every word from Old English nǣfre →Every word from Middle English nevere →