English word nobody comes from English body, English no
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| body | English (en) | (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): A bodysuit. [from 19th c.]. (archaic) The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms. [from 16th c.]. (archaic, or, informal, _, except in compounds) A person. [from 13th c.]. (geometry) A three-dimensional object, such as a cube or cone.. (printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of [...] |
| no | English (en) | A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement or disapproval.. A vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition. Hardly any.. Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.. Not any possibility or allowance of (doing something).. Not any. (colloquial) As if to say, "No, don’t doubt this!", or to deny an imagined contradictory statement, used to show intense agreement. Used to show [...] |
| nobody | English (en) | Someone who is not important or well-known. Not any person; the logical negation of somebody. |