Where does “nonironic” come from?
nonironic (English) comes from English ironic, from Middle French ironique, from Latin ironicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
nonironic (English): Not ironic
Definitions
- Not ironic
Ancestry of “nonironic”, step by step
nonironic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ironic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ironic | Characterized by or constituting irony; Given to... |
| 2 | Middle French | ironique | — |
| 3 | Latin | ironicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰρωνικός | insincere, feigning ignorance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |