Where does “nonsenescent” come from?
nonsenescent (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.
nonsenescent (English): Not senescent
Definitions
- Not senescent
Ancestry of “nonsenescent”, step by step
nonsenescent 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 senescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | senescent | Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time;... |
| 2 | Latin | senescens | ageing; decaying, declining etc; waning |
| 3 | Latin | senescere | present active infinitive of senēscō; to grow old |
| 4 | Latin | senere | to be old |
| 5 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |