| 【no】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "na," "ne," "non," and "nan." It carries the basic meaning of "no," and "not." from PIE *aiw- "vital force, life; long life, eternity" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "no"]
cannot ***[2546] used as the negative form of can
neither ****[1844] You use neither to refer to each of two things or people, when you are making a negative statement that includes both of them.
never ****[149] Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future.
nevertheless ****[2310] You use nevertheless when saying something that contrasts with what has just been said.
no ****[73] A no is a person who has answered `no' to a question or who has voted against something. No is also used to refer to their answer or vote.
nobody ****[1512] o person; no one
none ****[1718] None of something means not even a small amount of it. None of a group of people or things means not even one of them.
nor ***[2550] used after neither to show something is also not true, possible, allowed, etc.
not ****[21] used to form the negative of modal verbs (such as “should“ and “could“) and auxiliary verbs (such as “do“ and “have“)
nothing ****[885] Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something.
[WORD ROOT]root no
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] no, none, na
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) na, ne, non, nan
[MEANING]root no, not
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 na [ne+a] no
- 【Old English】 ne not, no
- 【Old English】 non ⑴ [from Latin nona hora] 3 o'clock p,m,, the ninth hour from sunrise; ⑵ [from Old English nan] not one
- 【Old English】 nan [ne+an("⑴one"), analogous to Latin non- ] not one, not any, no person; not the least part
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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cannot ★★★[2546] verb from naught 〈 weigh
【DEFINITION】 used as the negative form of can
【COMPOSITION】 can + not
【ROOTs】 ⑴ can(cuth); know, can ⑵ n(no); no, not ⑶ ot(weigh); weigh
【Etymology】 《Old English wiht》 [=gewiht] thing, creature, being
neither ★★★★[1844] determiner from neither 〈 ther
【DEFINITION】 You use neither to refer to each of two things or people, when you are making a negative statement that includes both of them.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ne(no); no, not ⑵ i(ge); with, together ⑶ ther;
【Etymology】 《Old English nahwæþer》 [na+hwæþer] not of two
never ★★★★[149] adverb from never 〈 ever
【DEFINITION】 Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ n(no); no, not ⑵ ever;
【Etymology】 《Old English næfre》 ne+æfre; not ever, at no time
【First Known Meaning】 not ever, at no time
nevertheless ★★★★[2310] adverb from never 〈 ever
【DEFINITION】 You use nevertheless when saying something that contrasts with what has just been said.
【SYNONYM】 nonetheless, yet
【COMPOSITION】 never + the + less
【ROOTs】 ⑴ n(no); ⑵ ever; ⑶ the; the ⑷ less; less
【Etymology】 《Old English næfre》 ne+æfre; not ever, at no time
【First Known Meaning】 notwithstanding,
no ★★★★[73] noun from no
【DEFINITION】 A no is a person who has answered `no' to a question or who has voted against something. No is also used to refer to their answer or vote.
【pl.】 No Noh noes nos
【ANTONYM】 ayes
【ROOTs】 no; no, not
【Etymology】 《Old English ne》 not, no
nobody ★★★★[1512] pronoun from nobody 〈 body
【DEFINITION】 o person; no one
【VARIATIONs】 소유격; nobody's
【COMPOSITION】 no + body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ no; no, not ⑵ body; body
【Etymology】 《Old English bodig》 trunk of a man or beast, physical structure of a human or animal; material frame, material existence of a human; main or principal part of anything
none ★★★★[1718] pronoun
【DEFINITION】 None of something means not even a small amount of it. None of a group of people or things means not even one of them.
【COMPOSITION】 no + one
【ROOTs】 ⑴ n(no); no, not ⑵ one; one, an, a
【Etymology】 《Old English nan》 [ne+an("⑴one"), analogous to Latin non- ] not one, not any, no person; not the least part
nor ★★★[2550] conjuction from nor 〈 or
【DEFINITION】 ① used after neither to show something is also not true, possible, allowed, etc.
② used after a negative statement to introduce a related negative word or statement
【COMPOSITION】 no + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ n(no); no, not ⑵ or; or
【Etymology】 《Old English nother》 neither
【First Known Meaning】 and not,
not ★★★★[21] negative adverb from not 〈 weigh
【DEFINITION】 ① used to form the negative of modal verbs (such as “should“ and “could“) and auxiliary verbs (such as “do“ and “have“)
② used before a verb or clause to make it negative or give it an opposite meaning
③ used with a word or phrase to make it negative or give it an opposite meaning
【ROOTs】 ⑴ n(no); no, not ⑵ ot(weigh); weigh
【Etymology】 《Old English nawiht》 [na+wiht, ne+owiht/awiht ] nothing, no whit; (literally) not anything
nothing ★★★★[885] pronoun from nothing 〈 thing
【DEFINITION】 Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something.
【COMPOSITION】 no + thing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ no; no, not ⑵ thing; thing
【Etymology】 《Old English naþing》 [nan+þing] nothing
Other words containing "no"; naught, notwithstanding, nowhere
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
nine
night
new
net
nerv
neg
nect
near
nav
nati-, nasc-, nat-
