An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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un-
  نا-  
nâ- (#)
Fr.: in-, non-  

A prefix meaning “not.”

Etymology (EN): M.E., O.E. un- (cf. O.Fris., O.H.G., Ger. un-, Goth. un-, Du. on-), cognate with Pers. nâ-, as below.

Etymology (PE): Nâ- “not,” variants na “no, not,” ma- “not” (prohitive); Mid.Pers. nê, ma “no, not;” O.Pers. naiy, nai “not;” Av. nôit, naē “not;” cf. Skt. ná “not;” L. ne-, in-, un-; Gk. ni; Lith. nè; O.C.S. ne “not;” E. un-, as above; PIE *ne-.