English word origin

Etymology of nada

Borrowed from Spanish nada (“nothing”). Doublet of natal, Natal, née, and Noel.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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pron

Nothing.

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Borrowed from Spanish nada (“nothing”). Doublet of natal, Natal, née, and Noel.

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Borrowed-form mentionnadaes
Doublet mentionnatalen
Doublet mentionNatalen
Doublet mentionnéeen
Doublet mentionNoelen

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