Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nuh

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *nu-kʷe (and now), equivalent to *nu +‎ *-hw. Cognate with Proto-Celtic *nu-kʷe, whence Old Irish noch (and yet).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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*nuh

  1. now and, now also
  2. yet, still, moreover

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *noh
    • Old Frisian: noch
      • North Frisian: nog
      • Saterland Frisian: noch
      • West Frisian: noch
    • Old Saxon: noh
      • Middle Low German: noch
        • Low German: noch
          • German Low German: noch
            • Westphalian:
              • Münsterländisch: noch
              • Paderbornisch: nau
    • Old Dutch: noh
      • Middle Dutch: noch (still, adverb)
        • Dutch: nog
          • Afrikaans: nog
          • Berbice Creole Dutch: noko
          • Petjo: noh
          • Skepi Creole Dutch: nug
        • Limburgish: nag
      • Middle Dutch: noch (neither, nor, conjunction),
    • Old High German: noh, noc
  • Gothic: 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌷 (nauh)