Where does “nondiabetic” come from?
Nondiabetic is a modern English formation combining the prefix non- with diabetic, which derives from Latin nona (feminine of nonus, meaning ninth) through Late Latin diabeticus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ meaning nine.
nondiabetic (English): Not suffering from diabetes; A person who does...
Definitions
- Not suffering from diabetes; A person who does...
Ancestry of “nondiabetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diabetic | Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes... |
| 2 | English | diabetes | Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized... |
| 3 | Latin | diabetes | siphon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαβαίνω | walk, pass through; to pass through |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαίνω | to go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷəňňō | to go, to step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |