Where does “noncarnival” come from?
noncarnival (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.
noncarnival (English): Not of or pertaining to a carnival
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to a carnival
Ancestry of “noncarnival”, step by step
noncarnival 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 carnival
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnival | Any of a number of festivals held just before the... |
| 2 | French | carnaval | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,... |
| 3 | Italian | carnevale | carnival; festival in the week before Lent |
| 4 | Latin | carnem levāre | — |