Where does “nonsedentary” come from?

nonsedentary (English) comes from English sedentary, from Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius, from Latin sedēns, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

nonsedentary (English): Not sedentary

Definitions

  1. Not sedentary

Ancestry of “nonsedentary”, step by step

nonsedentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sedentary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedentaryNot moving; relatively still; staying in the...
2Middle Frenchsédentaire—
3Latinsedentāriussitting; sedentary
4Latinsedēnsseating, being seated
5Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
6Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →