Where does “nonattitude” come from?
nonattitude (English) comes from English attitude, from French attitude, from Italian attitudine, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
nonattitude (English): A belief made up ad hoc by someone who does not actually have an opinion on the subject
Definitions
- A belief made up ad hoc by someone who does not actually have an opinion on the subject
Ancestry of “nonattitude”, step by step
nonattitude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attitude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attitude | The position of the body or way of carrying... |
| 2 | French | attitude | attitude, position |
| 3 | Italian | attitudine | aptitude, flair, bent; suitability; opportunity,... |
| 4 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 5 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |