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Where does “nonconventional” come from?

nonconventional (English) comes from English conventional, from French conventionnel, from French convention, from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō, from Latin conveniō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

nonconventional (English): Not conventional

Definitions

  1. Not conventional

Ancestry of “nonconventional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconventionalPertaining to a convention, as in following...
2Frenchconventionnelconventional; conventionalist, conventionnel
3Frenchconventionconvention, agreement; convention
4Middle Frenchconvention—
5Latinconventiō—
6Latinconveniō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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