Where does “nonchitinous” come from?
nonchitinous (English) comes from English chitinous, from English chitin, from French chitine, from Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀.
nonchitinous (English): Not chitinous
Ancestry of “nonchitinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chitinous | Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin |
| 2 | English | chitin | A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of... |
| 3 | French | chitine | chitin |
| 4 | Latin | chiton | mollusk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χιτών | man's tunic; tunic; coat of mail |
| 6 | Central Semitic | kittan | — |
| 7 | Swahili | kitu | thing |
| 8 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀ntʊ̀ | thing, object |
| 9 | Proto-Bantu | *-ntʊ̀ | — |