Etymology

-na

Today it means: -n't Full definition →

Middle English ne
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-na · suffix1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromne
  2. Middle English · inherited fromne
  3. English today-na

Inherited from Middle English ne.

-na · suffix2

Contraction of -ing to.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishne all →

ne

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