Where does “nonergative” come from?
nonergative (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.
nonergative (English): Not ergative
Definitions
- Not ergative
Ancestry of “nonergative”, step by step
nonergative 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 ergative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ergative | Used of various situations where the subjects of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάτης | worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |