Where does “noncolumnar” come from?
noncolumnar (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.
noncolumnar (English): Not columnar
Definitions
- Not columnar
Ancestry of “noncolumnar”, step by step
noncolumnar 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 columnar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | columnar | Having the shape of a column; Constructed with... |
| 2 | Latin | columnaris | columnar |
| 3 | Latin | columna | column, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |