Where does “nonmosaic” come from?
nonmosaic (English) comes from English Mosaic, from Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Latin musaicum, from Latin musivum, from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
nonmosaic (English): Not mosaic
Definitions
- Not mosaic
Ancestry of “nonmosaic”, step by step
nonmosaic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mosaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mosaic | Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and... |
| 2 | Middle French | mosaïque | mosaic; related to Moses |
| 3 | Italian | mosaico | mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle; mixture;... |
| 4 | Latin | musaicum | — |
| 5 | Latin | musivum | mosaic |
| 6 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |