Where does “nonpsychosis” come from?
nonpsychosis (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.
nonpsychosis (English): The absence of psychosis
Definitions
- The absence of psychosis
Ancestry of “nonpsychosis”, step by step
nonpsychosis 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 psychosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychosis | A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψύχωσις | animation, principle of life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |