Where does “noncarnal” come from?
noncarnal (English) comes from English carnal, from Latin carnalis, from Latin caro, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
noncarnal (English): Not carnal
Definitions
- Not carnal
Ancestry of “noncarnal”, step by step
noncarnal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carnal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnal | Relating to the physical and especially sexual... |
| 2 | Latin | carnalis | fleshly; carnal |
| 3 | Latin | caro | flesh, meat; pulp of a fruit; body |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |