Where does “nonaffiliate” come from?
nonaffiliate (English) comes from English affiliate, from Late Latin filiare, from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ylios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
nonaffiliate (English): One who is not an affiliate
Definitions
- One who is not an affiliate
Ancestry of “nonaffiliate”, step by step
nonaffiliate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affiliate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affiliate | Someone or something, especially, a television... |
| 2 | Late Latin | filiare | to adopt as son |
| 3 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 4 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |