Where does “nonextraterrestrial” come from?
nonextraterrestrial (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.
nonextraterrestrial (English): Not extraterrestrial
Definitions
- Not extraterrestrial
Ancestry of “nonextraterrestrial”, step by step
nonextraterrestrial 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 extraterrestrial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extraterrestrial | Originating from outside of the Earth's... |
| 2 | English | extra- | Outside of, beyond |
| 3 | Latin | extrā | on the outside |
| 4 | Latin | exter | On the outside, outward, external, outer; Of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *eksteros | — |