Where does “nonconformism” come from?
nonconformism (English) comes from English conformism, from French conformisme, from Catalan conforme, from Latin cōnfōrmis, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
nonconformism (English): Synonym of nonconformist; A Protestant in England...
Definitions
- Synonym of nonconformist; A Protestant in England...
Ancestry of “nonconformism”, step by step
nonconformism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English conformism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conformism | A willingness to conform; conformity |
| 2 | French | conformisme | conformism |
| 3 | Catalan | conforme | in accordance |
| 4 | Latin | cōnfōrmis | similar, like |
| 5 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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 French non-conformisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | non-conformisme | nonconformism |