Where does “nonsedative” come from?
nonsedative (English) comes from English sedative, from Middle English sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus, from Latin sedo, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
nonsedative (English): Not sedative; A drug that is not a sedative
Definitions
- Not sedative; A drug that is not a sedative
Ancestry of “nonsedative”, step by step
nonsedative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sedative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sedative | An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming... |
| 2 | Middle English | sedatif | sedative |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sedativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sedatus | allayed, calmed, appeased; ended |
| 5 | Latin | sedo | I allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease;... |
| 6 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |