Where does “nonlicentiate” come from?
nonlicentiate (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.
nonlicentiate (English): One who is not a licentiate
Definitions
- One who is not a licentiate
Ancestry of “nonlicentiate”, step by step
nonlicentiate 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 licentiate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | licentiate | A person who holds the academic degree of... |
| 2 | Latin | licentiatus | freedom, license; licensed |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |