Where does “nonguttural” come from?
nonguttural (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.
nonguttural (English): Not guttural
Definitions
- Not guttural
Ancestry of “nonguttural”, step by step
nonguttural 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 guttural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guttural | Sounding harsh and throaty; Articulated at the... |
| 2 | Middle French | guttural | — |
| 3 | New Latin | gutturālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |