Where does “nonadolescent” come from?
nonadolescent (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nonadolescent (English): Not adolescent; One who is not an adolescent
Definitions
- Not adolescent; One who is not an adolescent
Ancestry of “nonadolescent”, step by step
nonadolescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English adolescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adolescent | Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at... |
| 2 | Middle English | adolescent | — |
| 3 | Latin | adolescentem | accusative masculine singular of adolēscēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 5 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |