Where does “nonmediastinal” come from?
nonmediastinal (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.
nonmediastinal (English): Not mediastinal
Definitions
- Not mediastinal
Ancestry of “nonmediastinal”, step by step
nonmediastinal 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 mediastinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mediastinal | Relating to the mediastinum |
| 2 | French | médiastinal | mediastinal |
| 3 | French | -ál | al; appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form; often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |