Where does “noninteracting” come from?

noninteracting (English) comes from English interacting, from English interact, from English Act, from English actually, from English actual, from Middle English actual, from Anglo-Norman actuel, from Old French actual — to drive.

noninteracting (English): Not interacting; failing to interact

Definitions

  1. Not interacting; failing to interact

Ancestry of “noninteracting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinteractingTaking part in an interaction; present participle...
2EnglishinteractTo act upon each other; A short act or piece...
3EnglishAct
4EnglishactuallyIn act or in fact; really; in truth; positively;...
5Englishactualrelating to a person's acts or deeds; active,...
6Middle Englishactualactual, real, true
7Anglo-Normanactuel
8Old Frenchactual
9Latinactuālisactive, practical
10Latināctusmade, done, having been done
11Latinagōto act, to behave
12Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-