Where does “nonhorizontally” come from?
nonhorizontally (English) comes from English nonhorizontal, from English horizontal, from Middle French horizontal, from Latin horizōn, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων, from Ancient Greek ὅρος, from Proto-Hellenic wórwos, from Proto-Indo-European werw-.
nonhorizontally (English): In an orientation that is not horizontal
Definitions
- In an orientation that is not horizontal
Ancestry of “nonhorizontally”, step by step
nonhorizontally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonhorizontal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonhorizontal | Not horizontal |
| 2 | English | horizontal | perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the... |
| 3 | Middle French | horizontal | — |
| 4 | Latin | horizōn | horizon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζων | horizon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὅρος | boundary, limit, frontier, landmark; marking... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wórwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werw- | — |