Where does “nonhiker” come from?
nonhiker (English) comes from English hiker, from English hike, from English hyke, from English Hitch, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nonhiker (English): One who is not a hiker
Ancestry of “nonhiker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hiker | One who hikes, especially frequently |
| 2 | English | hike | A long walk; An abrupt increase; The snap of the... |
| 3 | English | hyke | Alternative form of haik; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | English | Hitch | — |
| 5 | English | Richard | — |
| 6 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 7 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 9 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |