Where does “nonfoveate” come from?
nonfoveate (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.
nonfoveate (English): Not foveate
Definitions
- Not foveate
Ancestry of “nonfoveate”, step by step
nonfoveate 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 foveate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foveate | Having slight depressions or pits; To angle one's... |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |