Where does “nonleftist” come from?
nonleftist (English) comes from English leftist, from English left, from Middle English left, from Middle English laft, from Old English læfd, from Old English lǣfan, from Frankish laibijan, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
nonleftist (English): One who is not politically a leftist
Definitions
- One who is not politically a leftist
Ancestry of “nonleftist”, step by step
nonleftist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leftist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leftist | A person who holds views associated with the... |
| 2 | English | left | The opposite of right; toward the west when one... |
| 3 | Middle English | left | — |
| 4 | Middle English | laft | past participle of leave |
| 5 | Old English | læfd | — |
| 6 | Old English | lǣfan | to leave |
| 7 | Frankish | laibijan | to leave; to leave behind |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |