Where does “nonsilence” come from?
nonsilence (English) comes from English silence, from Middle English silence, from Old French silence, from Latin silentium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nonsilence (English): That which is not silence; the presence of sound
Definitions
- That which is not silence; the presence of sound
Ancestry of “nonsilence”, step by step
nonsilence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English silence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silence | The absence of any sound; The act of refraining... |
| 2 | Middle English | silence | Silence; the state of refraining or refusing to... |
| 3 | Old French | silence | — |
| 4 | Latin | silentium | silence, stillness, quiet, noiselessness;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |