Where does “nonfallible” come from?
nonfallible (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.
nonfallible (English): Not fallible
Definitions
- Not fallible
Ancestry of “nonfallible”, step by step
nonfallible 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 fallible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fallible | Capable of making mistakes or being wrong |
| 2 | Middle English | fallible | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | fallibilis | liable to err, also deceitful; Liable to error;... |
| 4 | Latin | fallēre | — |