Where does “nonconformist” come from?
Nonconformist derives from English conform, Latin con- and forma (from Ancient Greek μορφή meaning shape), plus Latin -ista denoting an adherent, creating one who resists standard form.
nonconformist (English): A member of a church separated from the Church of...
Definitions
- A member of a church separated from the Church of...
Ancestry of “nonconformist”, step by step
nonconformist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conformist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conformist | Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream;... |
| 2 | English | conform | To act in accordance with expectations; to behave... |
| 3 | Middle English | conformen | To obey or assent to; to become compliant with |
| 4 | Latin | conformo | I form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe |
| 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 French non-conformiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | non-conformiste | non-conformist |