Neither
/ˈnaɪ.ðər/noun
Not one or the other of two people or things; not either.
Did you know?The word 'neither' has been used since the 14th century to express a negation that connects two alternatives, linking it to themes of division and duality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ne
“not”
Old English
Old English
nǣther
“not either”
Middle English
Middle English
neither
“not either, not the one nor the other”
Modern English
Modern English
neither
“used to refer to two things, meaning not one nor the other.”