Where does “nonaltruist” come from?
nonaltruist (English) comes from English altruist, from English altruism, from French altruisme, from French autrui, from Old French autrui, from Latin alteri, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
nonaltruist (English): A nonaltruistic person
Definitions
- A nonaltruistic person
Ancestry of “nonaltruist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | altruist | A person showing altruism |
| 2 | English | altruism | Regard for others, both natural and moral without... |
| 3 | French | altruisme | altruism |
| 4 | French | autrui | others; other people; someone else |
| 5 | Old French | autrui | others |
| 6 | Latin | alteri | dative masculine singular of alter; dative... |
| 7 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |