Where does “nonfricative” come from?
nonfricative (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.
nonfricative (English): Not fricative; Any sound that is not a fricative
Definitions
- Not fricative; Any sound that is not a fricative
Ancestry of “nonfricative”, step by step
nonfricative 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 fricative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fricative | Any of several sounds produced by air flowing... |
| 2 | New Latin | fricativus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 4 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |