Where does “nonpropulsion” come from?

nonpropulsion (English) comes from English propulsion, from Medieval Latin propulsio, from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

nonpropulsion (English): Not of or pertaining to propulsion

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to propulsion

Ancestry of “nonpropulsion”, step by step

nonpropulsion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English propulsion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropulsionThe action of driving or pushing, typically...
2Medieval Latinpropulsioterm
3Latinprōpellōto drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-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 →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →