Where does “nonproportionality” come from?
nonproportionality (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.
nonproportionality (English): The condition of being nonproportional
Definitions
- The condition of being nonproportional
Ancestry of “nonproportionality”, step by step
nonproportionality 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 proportionality
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proportionality | the property of being proportional; the principle... |
| 2 | English | proportional | At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝ |