Where does “nonaffirming” come from?
nonaffirming (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.
nonaffirming (English): Not affirming
Definitions
- Not affirming
Ancestry of “nonaffirming”, step by step
nonaffirming 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 affirming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affirming | present participle of affirm; The act of one who... |
| 2 | Middle English | affermynge | A confirmation |
| 3 | Middle English | -ynge | Alternative form of -ing |
| 4 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |