Where does “noninferior” come from?
noninferior (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.
noninferior (English): Not inferior
Definitions
- Not inferior
Ancestry of “noninferior”, step by step
noninferior 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 inferior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inferior | of lower quality; of lower rank; located below |
| 2 | Latin | īnferior | lower in situation or place |
| 3 | Latin | īnferus | low |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(H)n̥dʰér | under, below |