nought

Middle English

/nɔu̯xt/

pronoun

Definitions

nothing, none

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nāwiht (nothing, naught, no thing) affix from Middle English ne + Middle English ought.

Origin

Middle English

ought

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

dreadnought English
ne English
nought English
noughth English
noughties English
ne Old English
nāwiht Old English
nōwiht Old English
āht Old English
ne Middle English
not Middle English
ought Middle English
nocht Scots
nochtie Scots
nowt Scots