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Where does “nonelectronic” come from?

nonelectronic (English) comes from English electronic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos.

nonelectronic (English): Not electronic

Definitions

  1. Not electronic

Ancestry of “nonelectronic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronicOf or pertaining to an electron or electrons;...
2English-icUsed to form adjectives from nouns with the...
3Middle English-ikAlternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a...
4Old French-ique-ic
5Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
6Proto-Italic*-ikos—

Words derived from “nonelectronic”

  • nonelectronically
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikos →