Where does “nonprosecutorial” come from?
nonprosecutorial (English) comes from English prosecutorial, from English prosecutor, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
nonprosecutorial (English): Not prosecutorial
Definitions
- Not prosecutorial
Ancestry of “nonprosecutorial”, step by step
nonprosecutorial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prosecutorial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prosecutorial | Relating to prosecuting of criminal cases |
| 2 | English | prosecutor | a prosecuting attorney; a person, as a... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | prosecutor | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |