any

/ˈe-nē/

Middle English, from Old English ǣnig; akin to Old High German einag any, Old English ān one

adjective

  1. one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind:

  2. one or another taken at random

  3. every —used to indicate one selected without restriction

Ask any man you meet.

pronoun

  1. any person or persons : anyone

  2. any thing or things

  3. any part, quantity, or number

I don't know any of them.

adverb

  1. to any extent or degree : at, all

was never any good