Where does “nondecrease” come from?
nondecrease (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.
nondecrease (English): The situation in which something does not...
Definitions
- The situation in which something does not...
Ancestry of “nondecrease”, step by step
nondecrease 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 decrease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decrease | Of a quantity, to become smaller |
| 2 | Middle English | decresen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | discresen | To decrease in size, number, or extent |
| 4 | Old French | descreistre | to decrease; to lessen; to diminish |
| 5 | Latin | decrēscere | — |