next
The origin and history of next.
Etymology
From Old English nīehsta, the superlative of nēah ("nigh, near") — so "next" originally meant literally "nearest."
The origin and history of next.
From Old English nīehsta, the superlative of nēah ("nigh, near") — so "next" originally meant literally "nearest."
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