Where does “nonobservance” come from?
nonobservance (English) comes from English observance, from Old French observance, from Latin observantia — remark, note, observation; observance, attention,...
nonobservance (English): The failure to observe a custom, or to conform...
Definitions
- The failure to observe a custom, or to conform...
Ancestry of “nonobservance”, step by step
nonobservance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English observance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | observance | The practice of complying with a law, custom,... |
| 2 | Old French | observance | — |
| 3 | Latin | observantia | remark, note, observation; observance, attention,... |
via Middle English non-observaunce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | non-observaunce | — |