nun

nun · noun¹

1. Late Latin · derived fromnonna“nun, tutor”
2. Old English · inherited fromnunne“nun”
3. Middle English · inherited fromnonne
4. English todaynun

From Middle English nonne, nunne, from Old English nunne (“nun”), from Late Latin nonna (“nun, tutor”), originally (along with masculine form nonnus (“man”)) a term of address for elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana, like papa etc. Doublet of nonna.

nun · noun²

Borrowed from the letter’s name in the respective language. Doublet of nu.

Nun · proper noun³

From Hebrew.

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