Where does “nonreply” come from?
nonreply (English) comes from English reply, from Middle English replyen, from Old French replier, from Latin replicō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
nonreply (English): Lack of a reply
Definitions
- Lack of a reply
Ancestry of “nonreply”, step by step
nonreply traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reply
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reply | To give a written or spoken response, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | replyen | — |
| 3 | Old French | replier | Alternative form of reploier; to reply |
| 4 | Latin | replicō | to turn, fold or bend back |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 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 |