Where does “nonreinforcement” come from?
nonreinforcement (English) comes from English reinforcement, from English reinforce, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
nonreinforcement (English): The absence of normal reinforcement
Definitions
- The absence of normal reinforcement
Ancestry of “nonreinforcement”, step by step
nonreinforcement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reinforcement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reinforcement | The act, process, or state of reinforcing or... |
| 2 | English | reinforce | To strengthen, especially by addition or... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |