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Where does “nonbuilt” come from?

nonbuilt (English) comes from English built, from English build, from Middle English bylden, from Old English bytlan, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

nonbuilt (English): Not built

Definitions

  1. Not built

Ancestry of “nonbuilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbuiltwell-built, muscular or toned; Shape; build; form...
2EnglishbuildTo form by combining materials or parts; To...
3Middle Englishbylden—
4Old Englishbytlan—
5Old English-aEnding forming adverbs; nominative masculine...
6Proto-Germanic-ō—
7Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
8Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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