Where does “inequivalent” come from?
inequivalent (English) comes from English equivalent, from English -valent, from English Valence, from French Valence, from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
inequivalent (English): Not equivalent
Ancestry of “inequivalent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | equivalent | Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect;... |
| 2 | English | -valent | Having one or more valences |
| 3 | English | Valence | — |
| 4 | French | Valence | — |
| 5 | Latin | Valentia | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |