Where does “nonreturn” come from?
nonreturn (English) comes from English return, from Middle English returnen, from Anglo-Norman returner, from Old French retourner, from Medieval Latin retornare, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
nonreturn (English): Absence of return; failure to come back or bring...
Definitions
- Absence of return; failure to come back or bring...
Ancestry of “nonreturn”, step by step
nonreturn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English return
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | return | To come or go back; To go back in thought,... |
| 2 | Middle English | returnen | to return |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | returner | Alternative form of retorner |
| 4 | Old French | retourner | Alternative form of retorner |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | retornare | to turn back |
| 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 |