Where does “nonponderous” come from?
nonponderous (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.
nonponderous (English): Not ponderous
Definitions
- Not ponderous
Ancestry of “nonponderous”, step by step
nonponderous 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 ponderous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponderous | Heavy, massive, weighty; Serious, onerous,... |
| 2 | Latin | ponderosus | heavy, weighty, ponderous |
| 3 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |