Where does “nononerous” come from?
nononerous (English) comes from English onerous, from Middle English onerous, from Middle French onereux, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.
nononerous (English): Not onerous
Definitions
- Not onerous
Ancestry of “nononerous”, step by step
nononerous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English onerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | onerous | imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | onerous | onerous |
| 3 | Middle French | onereux | — |
| 4 | Old French | onereus | — |
| 5 | Latin | onerosus | burdensome, heavy, oppressive; onerous, irksome |
| 6 | Latin | onus | burden, load; cargo, freight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃énh₂os | load; burden |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃enh₂- | to onerate; to charge |