Where does “nondisturbing” come from?
nondisturbing (English) comes from English disturbing, from English disturb, from Middle English destourben, from Old French destorber, from Latin disturbo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nondisturbing (English): Not disturbing
Definitions
- Not disturbing
Ancestry of “nondisturbing”, step by step
nondisturbing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disturbing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disturbing | Causing distress or worry; upsetting or... |
| 2 | English | disturb | to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm,... |
| 3 | Middle English | destourben | — |
| 4 | Old French | destorber | to disrupt; to disturb |
| 5 | Latin | disturbo | I disturb; I demolish, destroy |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |