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Where does “nonmafic” come from?

nonmafic (English) comes from English mafic, from English ferric, from Latin ferricus, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er — he, she.

nonmafic (English): Not mafic

Definitions

  1. Not mafic

Ancestry of “nonmafic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaficDescribing rocks, such as silicate minerals,...
2EnglishferricPertaining to, derived from, or containing iron;...
3Latinferricus—
4Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
5Cornish-er—
6English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
7Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
8Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
9Latin-āre—
10Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
11Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
12Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
13Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
14Chichewaiyehe, she
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