Where does “noncapitulation” come from?
noncapitulation (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.
noncapitulation (English): Absence of capitulation; failure to capitulate
Definitions
- Absence of capitulation; failure to capitulate
Ancestry of “noncapitulation”, step by step
noncapitulation 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 capitulation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capitulation | A reducing to heads or articles; a formal... |
| 2 | English | capitulate | To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up;... |