English word nothing comes from Middle English nan þing
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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nan þing | Middle English (enm) | |
nothing | English (eng) | (archaic) Not at all; in no way. A nobody (insignificant person).. A trivial remark (especially in the term sweet nothings).. Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance. An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.. Not any thing; no thing. |