Where does “nonpasserine” come from?
nonpasserine (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.
nonpasserine (English): Not passerine; Any bird that is not a passerine
Definitions
- Not passerine; Any bird that is not a passerine
Ancestry of “nonpasserine”, step by step
nonpasserine 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 passerine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passerine | Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which... |
| 2 | Latin | passerinus | of or fit for a sparrow; sparrow-like |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |