Where does “nonshrinkable” come from?
nonshrinkable (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.
nonshrinkable (English): Not shrinkable
Definitions
- Not shrinkable
Ancestry of “nonshrinkable”, step by step
nonshrinkable 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 shrinkable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrinkable | Capable of being made to shrink |
| 2 | English | shrink | To cause to become smaller; To become smaller; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schrynken | To shrivel up or wrinkle; to contract |
| 4 | Old English | sċrincan | to shrivel up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrinkwaną | to shrink, pull together, shrivel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |