Where does “nonmenial” come from?
nonmenial (English) comes from English menial, from Middle English meyneal, from Old French mesnal, from Old French maisnee, from Vulgar Latin mansionata, from Latin mansiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nonmenial (English): Not menial
Ancestry of “nonmenial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | menial | Of or relating to work normally performed by a... |
| 2 | Middle English | meyneal | — |
| 3 | Old French | mesnal | household ; domestic |
| 4 | Old French | maisnee | household; estate |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | mansionata | — |
| 6 | Latin | mansiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |