Where does “noncompensation” come from?
noncompensation (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.
noncompensation (English): Absence of compensation; failure to compensate
Definitions
- Absence of compensation; failure to compensate
Ancestry of “noncompensation”, step by step
noncompensation 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 compensation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | compensation | The act or principle of compensating; Something... |
| 2 | Old French | compensacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | compensātiōnem | — |