Where does “nonrural” come from?
nonrural (English) comes from English rural, from Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis, from Latin rūs, from Proto-Italic rowos, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewos, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
nonrural (English): Not rural
Ancestry of “nonrural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rural | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture; A... |
| 2 | Old French | rural | rural |
| 3 | Latin | rūrālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | rūs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rowos | country, countryside, open land |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewos | open space, field |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |