Etymology

nor

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Today it means: And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one). Full definition →

Middle English nauther
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nor · conjunction1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromnauther
  2. English todaynor

Contraction of Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or.

nor · noun2

From Etymology 1 (sense 2 above), reinterpreted as not + or or negation + or.

NOR · noun3

From nor. Reinterpreted as NOT + OR or negation + OR (see also NAND, formed analogically).

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