Where does “nonpursuit” come from?
nonpursuit (English) comes from English pursuit, from Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from Old French porsuir, from Vulgar Latin prosequere, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
nonpursuit (English): Absence of pursuit; failure to pursue something
Definitions
- Absence of pursuit; failure to pursue something
Ancestry of “nonpursuit”, step by step
nonpursuit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pursuit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pursuit | The act of pursuing; A hobby or recreational... |
| 2 | Middle English | pursuyte | pursuit |
| 3 | Old French | poursuite | pursuit; act of pursuing |
| 4 | Old French | porsuir | to pursue, to seek; to pursue, to continue; to... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | prosequere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |