Where does “nonageable” come from?
nonageable (English) comes from English ageable, from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
nonageable (English): Not ageable; that does not alter with age
Definitions
- Not ageable; that does not alter with age
Ancestry of “nonageable”, step by step
nonageable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ageable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ageable | Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing;... |
| 2 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 3 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 4 | Old French | aage | age |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 6 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 7 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |