Where does “nonpositivity” come from?
nonpositivity (English) comes from English positivity, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
nonpositivity (English): The condition of being nonpositive
Definitions
- The condition of being nonpositive
Ancestry of “nonpositivity”, step by step
nonpositivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English positivity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | positivity | The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism |
| 2 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |