Where does “nongrowth” come from?
nongrowth (English) comes from English growth, from English -th, from Middle English -eth, from Old English -eþ, from Proto-Germanic -þi, from Proto-Indo-European -ti.
nongrowth (English): Not of or pertaining to growth; Absence of growth
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to growth; Absence of growth
Ancestry of “nongrowth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | growth | An increase in size, number, value, or strength;... |
| 2 | English | -th | Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eth | Used to form the third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Old English | -eþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ti | — |