Where does “nonancient” come from?
nonancient (English) comes from English ancient, from Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
nonancient (English): Not ancient
Definitions
- Not ancient
Ancestry of “nonancient”, step by step
nonancient traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ancient
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ancient | Having lasted from a remote period; having been... |
| 2 | Middle English | auncyen | — |
| 3 | Old French | ancien | old; ancient |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | anteanus | old, ancient |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |