Where does “nonfractal” come from?
nonfractal (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.
nonfractal (English): Not fractal
Definitions
- Not fractal
Ancestry of “nonfractal”, step by step
nonfractal 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 fractal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fractal | A mathematical set that has a non-integer and... |
| 2 | French | fractal | fractal; Synonym of fractale |
| 3 | Latin | fractus | broken, shattered, having been broken;... |
| 4 | Latin | frangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | frangō | to break, shatter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |