Where does “nonmatter” come from?
nonmatter (English) comes from English matter, from Middle English matere, from Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
nonmatter (English): That which is not physical matter
Definitions
- That which is not physical matter
Ancestry of “nonmatter”, step by step
nonmatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matter | Substance, material; A condition, subject or... |
| 2 | Middle English | matere | Matter or stuff; that which things are composed... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | matere | — |
| 4 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |