Where does “noncetacean” come from?
noncetacean (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.
noncetacean (English): Not cetacean
Definitions
- Not cetacean
Ancestry of “noncetacean”, step by step
noncetacean 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 cetacean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cetacean | Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or... |
| 2 | Translingual | Cetacea | Cetaceans whales, porpoises and dolphins, with multiple taxonomic treatments |
| 3 | Latin | cētus | Any large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |