Where does “nonidentifying” come from?
nonidentifying (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.
nonidentifying (English): That does not identify something
Definitions
- That does not identify something
Ancestry of “nonidentifying”, step by step
nonidentifying 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 identifying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | identifying | present participle of identify; An act of... |
| 2 | English | identify | To establish the identity of someone or... |
| 3 | French | identifier | to identify; to log in |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | identicus | the same, identical |
| 5 | Latin | idem | the same |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | izdim | — |