Where does “nonabstention” come from?

nonabstention (English) comes from English abstention, from French abstention, from Late Latin abstentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonabstention (English): Absence of abstention; failure to abstain from something

Definitions

  1. Absence of abstention; failure to abstain from something

Ancestry of “nonabstention”, step by step

nonabstention traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English abstention

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabstentionThe act of restraining oneself; The act of...
2Frenchabstentionabstention
3Late Latinabstentio
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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