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Where does “nonrebellious” come from?

nonrebellious (English) comes from English rebellious, from Middle English rebellious, from Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

nonrebellious (English): Not rebellious

Definitions

  1. Not rebellious

Ancestry of “nonrebellious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrebelliousShowing rebellion
2Middle EnglishrebelliousRefusing to submit to authorities; rebellious
3Middle EnglishrebellenTo rebel; to start a revolt or uprising against...
4Old Frenchrebellerto rebel
5Latinrebellō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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