Etymology

nullar

N1U1L1L1A1R1

Today it means: Pertaining to a language form referring to none of something; compare singular used for one and plural for more than one. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English null ← Middle French nu
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Proto-Italic*noinolos
  5. Latinnūllus
  6. Old Frenchnul
  7. Middle Frenchnu
  8. Englishnull
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. English todaynullar

From null + -ar.

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