Where does “nonhit” come from?
nonhit (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.
nonhit (English): A song, etc. that fails to become a hit; Failure...
Definitions
- A song, etc. that fails to become a hit; Failure...
Ancestry of “nonhit”, step by step
nonhit 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 hit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hit | "To strike."; To manage to touch in the right... |
| 2 | Middle English | hit | Third-person singular neuter pronoun: it;... |
| 3 | Old English | hit | it |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hit | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |