Where does “nonimitative” come from?
nonimitative (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.
nonimitative (English): Not imitative
Definitions
- Not imitative
Ancestry of “nonimitative”, step by step
nonimitative 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 imitative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imitative | Imitating; copying; not original; Modelled after... |
| 2 | Latin | imitativus | imitative |
| 3 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |