Where does “nonderivational” come from?
nonderivational (English) comes from English derivational, from English derivation, from Middle English derivacioun, from Middle French dérivation, from Latin derivatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nonderivational (English): Not derivational
Definitions
- Not derivational
Ancestry of “nonderivational”, step by step
nonderivational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derivational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derivational | Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that... |
| 2 | English | derivation | A leading or drawing off of water from a stream... |
| 3 | Middle English | derivacioun | — |
| 4 | Middle French | dérivation | — |
| 5 | Latin | derivatio | diversion, deviation; derivation, etymology |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |