Where does “nonbirefringent” come from?
nonbirefringent (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.
nonbirefringent (English): Not birefringent
Definitions
- Not birefringent
Ancestry of “nonbirefringent”, step by step
nonbirefringent 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 birefringent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | birefringent | Of or pertaining to birefringence; Having two... |
| 2 | English | bi- | API; two, paired, both; half |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |