Where does “nonscalar” come from?
nonscalar (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nonscalar (English): Not a scalar; That which is not a scalar
Definitions
- Not a scalar; That which is not a scalar
Ancestry of “nonscalar”, step by step
nonscalar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English scalar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scalar | Having magnitude but not direction; Consisting of... |
| 2 | Latin | scālāris | Of, pertaining to or resembling a flight of stairs, or a ladder |
| 3 | Latin | scāla | ladder |
| 4 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |