Etymology

noo

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Today it means: Now. Full definition →

Old English nū ← Middle English nou
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnou
  2. Old English · inherited fromnū
  3. English todaynoo

From Old English nū, Middle English nou, in dialects without the shift /uː/ → /aʊ/.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishnū all →

now

Middle Englishnou all →

now

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