Where does “noncruciform” come from?
noncruciform (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.
noncruciform (English): Not cruciform
Definitions
- Not cruciform
Ancestry of “noncruciform”, step by step
noncruciform 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 cruciform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cruciform | Having the shape of a cross; A cross shape in... |
| 2 | French | cruciforme | cruciform, cross-shaped |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |