Where does “noninstance” come from?
noninstance (English) comes from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
noninstance (English): That which is not an instance; an occurrence of...
Definitions
- That which is not an instance; an occurrence of...
Ancestry of “noninstance”, step by step
noninstance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 2 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 3 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 4 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |