Where does “noncertainty” come from?
noncertainty (English) comes from English certainty, from Middle English certeynte, from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin certanitas, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
noncertainty (English): Lack of certainty; Something that is uncertain
Definitions
- Lack of certainty; Something that is uncertain
Ancestry of “noncertainty”, step by step
noncertainty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English certainty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | certainty | The state of being certain; An instance of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | certeynte | surety |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | certeinte | — |
| 4 | Old French | certeinete | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | certanitas | — |
| 6 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |