Where does “nonmigrant” come from?
nonmigrant (English) comes from English migrant, from French migrant, from Latin migrans, from Latin migro, from Proto-Italic migrāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂migʷ-.
nonmigrant (English): One who is not a migrant
Definitions
- One who is not a migrant
Ancestry of “nonmigrant”, step by step
nonmigrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English migrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | migrant | A migratory bird or other animal; Traveller or... |
| 2 | French | migrant | Traveler or worker who moves from one region or... |
| 3 | Latin | migrans | migrating, departing to another place; going... |
| 4 | Latin | migro | I migrate, depart to another place, change... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | migrāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂migʷ- | — |