Where does “nonislander” come from?
nonislander (English) comes from English Islander, from English Island, from English iland, from Middle English iland, from Old English īeġland, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō — water.
nonislander (English): One who is not an islander
Definitions
- One who is not an islander
Ancestry of “nonislander”, step by step
nonislander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Islander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Islander | Abbreviation of Prince Edward Islander;... |
| 2 | English | Island | Long Island (in New York State) |
| 3 | English | iland | Archaic form of island |
| 4 | Middle English | iland | — |
| 5 | Old English | īeġland | island |
| 6 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |