Where does “nonperiodical” come from?
nonperiodical (English) comes from English periodical, from English period, from Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.
Ancestry of “nonperiodical”, step by step
nonperiodical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English periodical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | periodical | A publication issued regularly, but less... |
| 2 | English | period | A length of time; A period of time in history... |
| 3 | Middle English | periode | — |
| 4 | Middle French | periode | — |
| 5 | Latin | periodus | a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περίοδος | going round in a circle, flank march;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |