Where does “nonpairing” come from?
nonpairing (English) comes from English pairing, from English pair, from Middle English paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria, from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.
nonpairing (English): Not pairing
Ancestry of “nonpairing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pairing | The combination or union of two things; An... |
| 2 | English | pair | Two similar or identical things taken together;... |
| 3 | Middle English | paire | A pair; a group of two similar, identical, or... |
| 4 | Old French | paire | — |
| 5 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |