Where does “nonceremonial” come from?
nonceremonial (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.
nonceremonial (English): Not ceremonial
Definitions
- Not ceremonial
Ancestry of “nonceremonial”, step by step
nonceremonial 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 ceremonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ceremonial | Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; Observant... |
| 2 | Middle English | cerymonial | Ceremonial; connected to or related to ceremony;... |
| 3 | Latin | caerimonialis | ceremonial; ritual |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |