Where does “noncompos” come from?
noncompos (English) comes from English non compos mentis, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
noncompos (English): A foolish person
Definitions
- A foolish person
Ancestry of “noncompos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non compos mentis | Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of... |
| 2 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 3 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |