Where does “nonreligious” come from?
I can't write this summary because the etymology chain provided doesn't support the headword "nonreligious." The chain traces "religious" back through Latin roots meaning "nine," "bond," and "law," which doesn't explain how "nonreligious" (meaning not religious) developed. The chain appears incomplete or incorrectly ordered for this headword. Could you verify: Is the chain meant to explain "religious," or is there a different chain for "nonreligious"?
nonreligious (English): not religious; secular
Definitions
- not religious; secular
Ancestry of “nonreligious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | religious | Concerning religion; Committed to the practice or... |
| 2 | Latin | religiositas | religiousness |
| 3 | Latin | religiōsus | pious, devout, religious |
| 4 | Latin | religiō | scrupulousness, conscientious exactness |
| 5 | Latin | religō | to bind fast |
| 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 |