Where does “nongradual” come from?

nongradual (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.

nongradual (English): Not gradual; occurring suddenly

Definitions

  1. Not gradual; occurring suddenly

Ancestry of “nongradual”, step by step

nongradual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English gradual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgradualProceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular...
2Medieval Latingradualis
3Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
4Proto-Italicgraðus
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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