Where does “nonsimplex” come from?
nonsimplex (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.
nonsimplex (English): Not simplex
Definitions
- Not simplex
Ancestry of “nonsimplex”, step by step
nonsimplex 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 simplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | simplex | Single, simple; not complex; unidirectional; An... |
| 2 | Latin | simplex | single; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure,... |
| 3 | Latin | -plex | -fold |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |