Where does “nonanxious” come from?
nonanxious (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.
nonanxious (English): Not anxious
Definitions
- Not anxious
Ancestry of “nonanxious”, step by step
nonanxious 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 anxious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anxious | Nervous and worried; Having a feeling of anxiety... |
| 2 | Latin | ānxius | afeared, anxious, troubled, uneasy |
| 3 | Latin | ango | I bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anɣō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |