English word now comes from Proto-Indo-European *nū, Proto-Indo-European *nu (And. Now. Well (as an interjection).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *nū | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | now |
| *nu | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | And. Now. Well (as an interjection). |
| *nu | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Now. |
| nū | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| nu | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| now | English (en) | Indicates a signal to begin. Since, because, in light of the fact; often with that. (archaic, legal) At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.. (informal) Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.. Present; current. (countable, chiefly, in, _, [...] |