Where does “nonnervous” come from?
nonnervous (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.
nonnervous (English): Not relating to the nerves
Definitions
- Not relating to the nerves
Ancestry of “nonnervous”, step by step
nonnervous 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 nervous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nervous | "Of sinews and tendons."; "Of nerves." |
| 2 | Middle English | nervous | containing nerves; made up of nerve-like fibres;... |
| 3 | Latin | nervosus | sinewy; nervous; vigorous, energetic |
| 4 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |