Where does “nonfrosted” come from?
nonfrosted (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.
nonfrosted (English): Not frosted
Definitions
- Not frosted
Ancestry of “nonfrosted”, step by step
nonfrosted 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 frosted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frosted | Covered in frost; frosty; Appearing to be covered... |
| 2 | English | Frost | A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing |
| 3 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 4 | Old English | frost | produced by metathesis |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |