Where does “nonpharmacological” come from?
nonpharmacological (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.
nonpharmacological (English): Not pharmacological
Definitions
- Not pharmacological
Ancestry of “nonpharmacological”, step by step
nonpharmacological 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 pharmacological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmacological | Of or having to do with pharmacology |
| 2 | English | pharmacology | The science of drugs including their origin,... |
| 3 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 4 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 5 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |