Where does “nonextinction” come from?
nonextinction (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.
nonextinction (English): Lack of extinction; failure to become extinct
Definitions
- Lack of extinction; failure to become extinct
Ancestry of “nonextinction”, step by step
nonextinction 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 extinction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extinction | The action of making or becoming extinct;... |
| 2 | Latin | extinctio | Alternative form of exstinctiō; extinction,... |
| 3 | Latin | extinguere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | extinguo | I quench, extinguish, kill |
| 5 | Latin | stinguo | I put out, extinguish |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *stengʷō | to push |