Where does “nonseminal” come from?
nonseminal (English) comes from English seminal, from Middle English seminal, from Old French seminal, from Latin seminalis, from Latin sēmen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
nonseminal (English): Not seminal; not of or pertaining to semen
Definitions
- Not seminal; not of or pertaining to semen
Ancestry of “nonseminal”, step by step
nonseminal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seminal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seminal | Of or relating to seed or semen; Creative or... |
| 2 | Middle English | seminal | — |
| 3 | Old French | seminal | — |
| 4 | Latin | seminalis | seed; seminal |
| 5 | Latin | sēmen | seed (of plants) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |