Where does “nonplosive” come from?
nonplosive (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.
nonplosive (English): Not plosive
Definitions
- Not plosive
Ancestry of “nonplosive”, step by step
nonplosive 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 plosive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plosive | Sound produced from opening a previously closed... |
| 2 | English | explosive | With the capability to, or likely to, explode;... |
| 3 | Latin | explodō | to eject (originally drive an actor off a stage by clapping/booing) |
| 4 | Latin | plaudo | I strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |