Where does “nongregariousness” come from?
nongregariousness (English) comes from English nongregarious, from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nongregariousness (English): The state or condition of not being gregarious
Definitions
- The state or condition of not being gregarious
Ancestry of “nongregariousness”, step by step
nongregariousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nongregarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nongregarious | Not gregarious; solitary. Compare ungregarious |
| 2 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 3 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 4 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 5 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 6 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |