Where does “non-addicting” come from?
non-addicting (English) comes from English addicting, from English addict, from Latin addictus, from English addiction, from Latin addictio, from Latin addīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
non-addicting (English): Not addicting
Definitions
- Not addicting
Ancestry of “non-addicting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | addicting | present participle of addict; Causing addiction |
| 2 | English | addict | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful... |
| 3 | Latin | addictus | assigned, dedicated having been assigned; handed... |
| 4 | English | addiction | A state that is characterized by compulsive drug... |
| 5 | Latin | addictio | The awarding, adjudging or adjudication of... |
| 6 | Latin | addīcō | to be propitious to, favour, speak favourably (of) |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |