Where does “nonabuser” come from?
nonabuser (English) comes from English abuser, from English abuse, from Middle English abusen, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
nonabuser (English): One who is not abusive; One who does not abuse a...
Definitions
- One who is not abusive; One who does not abuse a...
Ancestry of “nonabuser”, step by step
nonabuser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abuser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abuser | One who abuses someone or something; One who uses... |
| 2 | English | abuse | Improper treatment or usage; application to a... |
| 3 | Middle English | abusen | To misuse; to use improperly |
| 4 | Old French | abus | excess; abuse |
| 5 | Latin | abūsus | having consumed, wasted or misused |
| 6 | Latin | abūtor | to use up, exhaust, consume entirely |
| 7 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |