Where does “nondiffuse” come from?
nondiffuse (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.
nondiffuse (English): Not diffuse
Definitions
- Not diffuse
Ancestry of “nondiffuse”, step by step
nondiffuse 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 diffuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diffuse | To spread over or through as in air, water, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | diffuse | — |
| 3 | Latin | diffūsus | diffused or spread (throughout) |
| 4 | Latin | diffundere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |