Where does “noncatenative” come from?
noncatenative (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.
noncatenative (English): Not catenative
Definitions
- Not catenative
Ancestry of “noncatenative”, step by step
noncatenative 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 catenative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catenative | Having the ability to catenate, or form chains; A... |
| 2 | Latin | catēnātus | chained, shackled |
| 3 | Latin | catēnō | to chain together |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |