Where does “noncomposure” come from?
noncomposure (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.
noncomposure (English): Lack of composure; The quality of being upset or worked up
Definitions
- Lack of composure; The quality of being upset or worked up
Ancestry of “noncomposure”, step by step
noncomposure 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 composure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | composure | Calmness of mind or matter, self-possession; The... |
| 2 | English | -ure | A process; a condition; a result of an action; An... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ure | forms abstract nouns denoting actions or results |
| 4 | Old French | -ure | used to form usually feminine, usually abstract... |
| 5 | Latin | -tūra | ing, -ure, -work |