Where does “nonplaque” come from?
nonplaque (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.
nonplaque (English): Not of or pertaining to plaque
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to plaque
Ancestry of “nonplaque”, step by step
nonplaque 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 plaque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plaque | Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc.,... |
| 2 | French | plaque | sheet, plate; slab; plaque |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | placken | to patch, beat metal into a thin plate |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | placke | disk, patch, stain; name of a coin |
| 5 | Old Dutch | plagga | patch |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | plaggą | a piece of cloth or fabric; a patch |