Where does “nongravitation” come from?
nongravitation (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.
nongravitation (English): Absence of gravitation
Definitions
- Absence of gravitation
Ancestry of “nongravitation”, step by step
nongravitation 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 gravitation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravitation | The fundamental force of attraction that exists... |
| 2 | New Latin | gravitatio | gravitation |
| 3 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |