Etimology of "nil"

 The word "nil" means nothing or zero. It comes from the Latin word "nihil" or "nihilum," which means "nothing" or "not at all". The word "nil" is usually uncountable and is used to refer to a score of zero in sports. The Latin word "nihil" is a contraction of "ne-" meaning "not" and "hilum" meaning "a trifle" or "a bagatelle". The word "nil" is also used in poetry to mean "nothing".