Where does “nonprojective” come from?

nonprojective (English) comes from English projective, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

nonprojective (English): Not projective

Definitions

  1. Not projective

Ancestry of “nonprojective”, step by step

nonprojective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English projective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprojectiveprojecting outward; of, relating to, or caused by...
2LatinproicioI throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,...
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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