Where does “nonpupillary” come from?
nonpupillary (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.
nonpupillary (English): Not pupillary
Definitions
- Not pupillary
Ancestry of “nonpupillary”, step by step
nonpupillary 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 pupillary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pupillary | Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal... |
| 2 | Latin | pupillaris | of an orphan, of a ward, orphan-, ward |
| 3 | Latin | pūpillus | orphan, ward |
| 4 | Latin | pūpus | a boy, a child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |