Where does “nonexpiry” come from?
nonexpiry (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.
nonexpiry (English): Lack of expiry; failure to expire
Definitions
- Lack of expiry; failure to expire
Ancestry of “nonexpiry”, step by step
nonexpiry 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 expiry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | expiry | End; termination; expiration |
| 2 | English | expire | To die; To lapse and become invalid; To exhale;... |
| 3 | Middle French | expirer | — |
| 4 | Latin | expīrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |