Where does “nonrevocable” come from?
nonrevocable (English) comes from English revocable, from Middle French révocable, from Old French revocable, from Latin revocabilis, from Latin revocō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
nonrevocable (English): Not revocable
Definitions
- Not revocable
Ancestry of “nonrevocable”, step by step
nonrevocable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English revocable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | revocable | Having the ability of being revoked; capable of... |
| 2 | Middle French | révocable | — |
| 3 | Old French | revocable | — |
| 4 | Latin | revocabilis | revocable, withdrawable, recallable |
| 5 | Latin | revocō | to recall (troops, etc.), to call 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 |