Where does “nonforested” come from?
nonforested (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.
nonforested (English): unforested
Definitions
- unforested
Ancestry of “nonforested”, step by step
nonforested 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 forested
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forested | Covered in forest; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | forest | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and... |
| 3 | Middle English | forest | A forest or wood; A preserve for hunting... |
| 4 | Old French | forest | forest, royal hunting ground |
| 5 | Latin | forestis | dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of... |