Where does “nonparty” come from?
Nonparty comes from English party, derived from Latin partior meaning "to divide," and Latin nona from Latin nonus meaning "ninth," ultimately from Latin novem meaning "nine."
nonparty (English): Not a party (social gathering), or not related to parties or partying
Definitions
- Not a party (social gathering), or not related to parties or partying
Ancestry of “nonparty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non- | Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of... |
| 2 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 3 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 4 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |