Where does “nonnumeral” come from?
nonnumeral (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.
nonnumeral (English): Not numeral
Definitions
- Not numeral
Ancestry of “nonnumeral”, step by step
nonnumeral 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 numeral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | numeral | A symbol that is not a word and represents a... |
| 2 | Middle French | numeral | numeral; numerical |
| 3 | Latin | numeralis | Of or belonging to a number; numeral |
| 4 | Latin | numerus | number; collection, quantity; rank, position |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomezos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némesos | — |