Where does “nonaware” come from?
nonaware (English) comes from English aware, from Middle English aware, from Old English ġewær, from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-Indo-European worós, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
nonaware (English): Not aware
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Ancestry of “nonaware”, step by step
nonaware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aware | Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or... |
| 2 | Middle English | aware | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġewær | aware |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |