Where does “noninstallment” come from?
noninstallment (English) comes from English installment, from Middle English estallment, from Anglo-Norman estaler, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą — to stand.
noninstallment (English): Not to be paid in installments
Definitions
- Not to be paid in installments
Ancestry of “noninstallment”, step by step
noninstallment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English installment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | installment | One of a series of parts, whether equal or... |
| 2 | Middle English | estallment | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | estaler | fix payments |
| 4 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |