Where does “nonsentential” come from?
nonsentential (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.
nonsentential (English): Not sentential
Definitions
- Not sentential
Ancestry of “nonsentential”, step by step
nonsentential 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 sentential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sentential | Relating to a sentence |
| 2 | Latin | sententiālis | in the form of a sentence, sententious |
| 3 | Latin | sententia | opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,... |
| 4 | Latin | sentīre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |