Where does “nonextraneous” come from?
nonextraneous (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.
nonextraneous (English): Not extraneous
Definitions
- Not extraneous
Ancestry of “nonextraneous”, step by step
nonextraneous 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 extraneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extraneous | Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing;... |
| 2 | Latin | extrāneus | foreign |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |