Where does “noncurrent” come from?
Noncurrent derives from English current and Latin nona, combined with Latin nonus (ninth), Latin novem (nine), Latin currere (to run), and Proto-Indo-European kers- (to run).
noncurrent (English): Not current
Definitions
- Not current
Ancestry of “noncurrent”, step by step
noncurrent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English current
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 2 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 5 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |