Where does “nonagonistic” come from?
nonagonistic (English) comes from English agonistic, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
nonagonistic (English): Not agonistic
Definitions
- Not agonistic
Ancestry of “nonagonistic”, step by step
nonagonistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English agonistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agonistic | of or relating to contests that were originally... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνιστικός | fit for contest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνίζομαι | to contend, compete |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |