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Where does “nonreasoning” come from?

nonreasoning (English) comes from English reasoning, from English reason, from Middle English resoun, from Anglo-Norman raisun, from Old French reson, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonreasoning (English): That does not reason

Definitions

  1. That does not reason

Ancestry of “nonreasoning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreasoningThe deduction of inferences or interpretations...
2EnglishreasonA cause; Rational thinking ; the cognitive...
3Middle Englishresounresound; reason
4Anglo-NormanraisunAlternative form of reson
5Old Frenchresonlogic, logical reasoning
6Latinratiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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