Where does “nonfloor” come from?
nonfloor (English) comes from English floor, from Middle English flor, from Old English flōr, from Proto-Germanic flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
nonfloor (English): Not of or pertaining to a floor
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to a floor
Ancestry of “nonfloor”, step by step
nonfloor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English floor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | floor | The interior bottom or surface of a house or... |
| 2 | Middle English | flor | A floor; the bottom surface of a room or... |
| 3 | Old English | flōr | floor, pavement, ground; floor, pavement, ground,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōraz | ground; floor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂ros | flat; floor |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |