Where does “nonpostponement” come from?
nonpostponement (English) comes from English postponement, from English -ment, from Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
nonpostponement (English): Lack of postponement; failure to postpone something
Definitions
- Lack of postponement; failure to postpone something
Ancestry of “nonpostponement”, step by step
nonpostponement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postponement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postponement | A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding |
| 2 | English | -ment | Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ment | Forms nouns denoting a result or action from... |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |