Where does “nonshowy” come from?
nonshowy (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.
nonshowy (English): unshowy
Definitions
- unshowy
Ancestry of “nonshowy”, step by step
nonshowy 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 showy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | showy | calling attention; flashy; standing out to the... |
| 2 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 4 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |