English word no comes from Old English nōn, Old English nān, Proto-Germanic *nai, Old English na (No Never, not at all; not even; by no means. No, not.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| nōn | Old English (ang) | |
| nān | Old English (ang) | |
| *nai | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| na | Old English (ang) | No Never, not at all; not even; by no means. No, not. |
| nō | Old English (ang) | |
| nan | Middle English (enm) | |
| noo | Middle English (enm) | |
| no | English (en) | Hardly any.. Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.. Not any possibility or allowance of (doing something).. Not any. |