Where does “noninterfering” come from?
noninterfering (English) comes from English interfering, from English interfere, from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
noninterfering (English): Not interfering
Definitions
- Not interfering
Ancestry of “noninterfering”, step by step
noninterfering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interfering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interfering | present participle of interfere; interference |
| 2 | English | interfere | To get involved or involve oneself, causing... |
| 3 | Old French | entreferir | to hit one another |
| 4 | Old French | entre | among; amongst |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |