Where does “nonceramic” come from?
nonceramic (English) comes from English ceramic, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
nonceramic (English): Not ceramic; A material that is not a ceramic
Definitions
- Not ceramic; A material that is not a ceramic
Ancestry of “nonceramic”, step by step
nonceramic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ceramic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ceramic | Made of material produced by the high-temperature... |
| 2 | French | céramique | ceramic; ceramics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεραμικός | of clay; potter's |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |