Where does “non-binariness” come from?
non-binariness (English) comes from English non-binary, from English binary, from Late Latin binarius, from Latin bīnī, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
non-binariness (English): The quality of being non-binary, of not being binary
Definitions
- The quality of being non-binary, of not being binary
Ancestry of “non-binariness”, step by step
non-binariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non-binary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non-binary | Not binary; Having or pertaining to a gender... |
| 2 | English | binary | Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive... |
| 3 | Late Latin | binarius | consisting of two; Containing or consisting of... |
| 4 | Latin | bīnī | — |
| 5 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 6 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |