Where does “nonbroken” come from?
nonbroken (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.
nonbroken (English): Not broken; continuous or intact
Definitions
- Not broken; continuous or intact
Ancestry of “nonbroken”, step by step
nonbroken 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 Broken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Broken | Torres Strait Creole |
| 2 | Middle English | broken | to use, enjoy, digest |
| 3 | Old English | brūcan | to use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |