Where does “nonblonde” come from?
nonblonde (English) comes from English blonde, from French blonde, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
nonblonde (English): Not blonde; One who is not a blonde
Definitions
- Not blonde; One who is not a blonde
Ancestry of “nonblonde”, step by step
nonblonde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blonde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blonde | Alternative form of blond; Stupid, ignorant,... |
| 2 | French | blonde | feminine singular of blond; blonde, female with... |
| 3 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 4 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 5 | Old French | blond | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 7 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |