Where does “nonsimilar” come from?
nonsimilar (English) comes from English similar, from French similaire, from Latin similaris, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
nonsimilar (English): Not similar; different
Ancestry of “nonsimilar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | similar | Having traits or characteristics in common;... |
| 2 | French | similaire | similar |
| 3 | Latin | similaris | uniform; similar; second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | semalis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “nonsimilar”