Where does “nonenthusiast” come from?
nonenthusiast (English) comes from English enthusiast, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nonenthusiast (English): One who is not an enthusiast
Definitions
- One who is not an enthusiast
Ancestry of “nonenthusiast”, step by step
nonenthusiast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enthusiast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enthusiast | A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιαστής | an enthusiast, a zealot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |