Where does “non-invasive” come from?
non-invasive (English) comes from English invasive, from Middle French invasif, from Medieval Latin invasivus, from Latin invāsus, from Latin invado, from Latin vādō, from Latin vadere, from Latin vado — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
non-invasive (English): alternative form of noninvasive
Definitions
- alternative form of noninvasive
Ancestry of “non-invasive”, step by step
non-invasive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English invasive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | invasive | That invades a foreign country using military... |
| 2 | Middle French | invasif | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | invasivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | invāsus | entered, invaded |
| 5 | Latin | invado | I enter; I invade |
| 6 | Latin | vādō | to go, walk, rush |
| 7 | Latin | vadere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 8 | Latin | vado | I go, walk, rush; I ford, wade through |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wāðō | advance, proceed, go |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |