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Where does “nonfit” come from?

nonfit (English) comes from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

nonfit (English): Not fit; unfit; Something that is not a fit

Definitions

  1. Not fit; unfit; Something that is not a fit

Ancestry of “nonfit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfitSuitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or...
2EnglishoutfitA set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of...
3EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
4Middle Englishoute—
5Old Englishūtout
6Proto-West Germanic*ūt—
7Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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