Where does “nonreptile” come from?
nonreptile (English) comes from English reptile, from Middle English reptil, from Old French reptile, from Late Latin reptile, from Latin reptilis, from Latin rēpō, from Proto-Italic rēpō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- — to creep.
nonreptile (English): A creature that is not a reptile
Definitions
- A creature that is not a reptile
Ancestry of “nonreptile”, step by step
nonreptile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reptile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reptile | A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class... |
| 2 | Middle English | reptil | — |
| 3 | Old French | reptile | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | reptile | neuter nominative singular of rēptilis; neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | reptilis | creeping, crawling |
| 6 | Latin | rēpō | to creep, crawl |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēpō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁p- | to creep |