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The word "enough" has an interesting etymology. It comes from the Old English word "genōh," which means "sufficient" or "satisfactory." The Old English term "genōh" itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*ganôh," which has similar meanings of sufficiency or satisfaction.
What is the origin of the word go? ›
Go descends from Middle English gon, goon, from Old English gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *ǵʰēh₁- 'to go, leave'. Cognates in the Germanic languages include West Frisian gean, Dutch gaan, Low German gahn, German gehen, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish gå, Crimean Gothic geen.
What does the word na mean in Old English? ›
From Middle English no, na, from Old English nā, nō (“no, not, not ever, never”), from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *ne (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle), equivalent to Old English ne (“not”) + ā, ever, always.
Where did the noun take come from? ›
The earliest known use of the noun take is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for take is from 1392. It is also recorded as a verb from the Old English period (pre-1150).
What is a fancy word for enough? ›
abundant, adequate, ample, full, sufficient, suitable.
What are 3 synonyms for enough? ›
Synonyms of enough
- sufficiently.
- adequately.
- properly.
- fairly.
- moderately.
- satisfactorily.
- suitably.
- decently.
Which civilization compiled the world's first dictionary? ›
“The oldest known dictionaries were Akkadian Empire cuneiform tablets with bilingual Sumerian –Akkadian wordlists, discovered in Ebla (modern Syria ) and dated roughly 2300 BCE .
Why is went the past tense of go? ›
The past of Old Engl. gan “go” was eode, a word derived from a different root. In Middle English, went, the historical preterit of wend (as in wend one's way), superseded eode. The language had a chance of producing a regular past of gan but chose to replace suppletion with suppletion.
What are the three forms of the word "go"? ›
3 forms: go-went-gone.
What is the plural of man? ›
Men is the plural of man.
1. countable noun. Some people refer to their grandmother as their nan. [British, informal] I was brought up by my nan.
What is nan slang for? ›
It means "not one" or "not any" or "none."
What is the definition of pronoun ki? ›
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun, often to avoid the need to repeat the same noun over and over. Like nouns, pronouns can refer to people, things, concepts, and places.
How can you tell if a word is a noun? ›
Nouns are commonly defined as people, places, or things. They address the "who" or "what" of a sentence. The most reliable sign that a given word is a noun is if it follows an article like "the" or "a." Examples: The world is round.
What are the four types of nouns? ›
There are four different types of nouns, they are – common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, and collective nouns. Common Nouns – A common noun is a word or a name used for naming a person, a place, an object, or any living thing like a tree or an animal.
What is the Old English word for more? ›
From Middle English more, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô (“more”), from Proto-Indo-European *mē- (“many”).
What is the Old English word for yet? ›
Detailed word origin of yet
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*iuta | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
giet | Old English (ang) | Yet. |
gȳta | Old English (ang) | |
yit | Middle English (enm) | Yet. |
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What is the word but in Old English? ›
The etymology of but, stems from the old English word butan, which dates back to before the 12th century. In Middle English, the word had three three labels: buten, boute and bouten (make sure you do not use these). Soon after, it turned into but.
What is the Old English word for full? ›
From Middle English fulle, fylle, fille, from Old English fyllu, fyllo (“fullness, fill, plenty”), from Proto-Germanic *fullį̄, *fulnō (“fullness, filling, overflow”), from Proto-Indo-European *plūno-, *plno- (“full”), from *pelh₁-, *pleh₁- (“to fill; full”).