Where does “nondichotomous” come from?
nondichotomous (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.
nondichotomous (English): Not dichotomous
Definitions
- Not dichotomous
Ancestry of “nondichotomous”, step by step
nondichotomous 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 dichotomous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dichotomous | Dividing or branching into two pieces |
| 2 | Latin | dichotomos | dichotomous, bipartite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διχότομος | cut in half, equally divided |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |