Where does “nonplantigrade” come from?
nonplantigrade (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.
nonplantigrade (English): Not plantigrade; A nonplantigrade animal
Definitions
- Not plantigrade; A nonplantigrade animal
Ancestry of “nonplantigrade”, step by step
nonplantigrade 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 plantigrade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plantigrade | Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the... |
| 2 | French | plantigrade | plantigrade |
| 3 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |