Where does “nonastonishing” come from?
nonastonishing (English) comes from English astonishing, from English astonish, from English astone, from Middle English astonien, from Old English āstunian, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ- — out, outward.
nonastonishing (English): Not astonishing
Definitions
- Not astonishing
Ancestry of “nonastonishing”, step by step
nonastonishing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astonishing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astonishing | Causing astonishment; present participle of... |
| 2 | English | astonish | To surprise greatly |
| 3 | English | astone | To astonish |
| 4 | Middle English | astonien | — |
| 5 | Old English | āstunian | — |
| 6 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 7 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |