Where does “nonbirefringence” come from?
nonbirefringence (English) comes from English birefringence, from English refringence, from English refringe, from Latin refringere, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
nonbirefringence (English): The condition of being nonbirefringent
Definitions
- The condition of being nonbirefringent
Ancestry of “nonbirefringence”, step by step
nonbirefringence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English birefringence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | birefringence | The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel... |
| 2 | English | refringence | refractive power; refraction |
| 3 | English | refringe | To infringe; To refract |
| 4 | Latin | refringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |