Where does “nonjazz” come from?
nonjazz (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nonjazz (English): Not jazz, or not related to jazz
Definitions
- Not jazz, or not related to jazz
Ancestry of “nonjazz”, step by step
nonjazz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Jazz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jazz | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation |
| 2 | English | Jaz | or any of its variant spellings |