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Where does “nongoal” come from?

nongoal (English) comes from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

nongoal (English): Not of or pertaining to a goal; That which is not...

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to a goal; That which is not...

Ancestry of “nongoal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
2Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
3Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
4Basquegailudevice
5Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go
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