Where does “nonfalsifiable” come from?
nonfalsifiable (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.
nonfalsifiable (English): Not falsifiable
Definitions
- Not falsifiable
Ancestry of “nonfalsifiable”, step by step
nonfalsifiable 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 falsifiable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | falsifiable | Logically capable of being proven false; Capable... |
| 2 | English | falsify | To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect;... |
| 3 | French | falsifier | to falsify |
| 4 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 5 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |