Where does “nonpleasurable” come from?
nonpleasurable (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.
nonpleasurable (English): Not pleasurable
Definitions
- Not pleasurable
Ancestry of “nonpleasurable”, step by step
nonpleasurable 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 pleasurable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleasurable | That gives pleasure |
| 2 | English | pleasure | A state of being pleased or contented;... |
| 3 | English | pleasur | — |
| 4 | Middle English | plaisir | pleasure |
| 5 | Old French | plaisir | pleasure; to please |
| 6 | Latin | placeō | to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way |