Where does “nongermination” come from?
nongermination (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.
nongermination (English): Failure to germinate
Definitions
- Failure to germinate
Ancestry of “nongermination”, step by step
nongermination 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 germination
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | germination | The process of germinating; the beginning of... |
| 2 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |