Where does “noncontinuance” come from?
noncontinuance (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.
noncontinuance (English): Absence of continuance; failure to continue
Definitions
- Absence of continuance; failure to continue
Ancestry of “noncontinuance”, step by step
noncontinuance 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 continuance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | continuance | The action of continuing; An order issued by a... |
| 2 | Old French | continuance | — |
| 3 | Old French | continuer | — |
| 4 | Latin | continuāre | — |