Where does “nonslippage” come from?
nonslippage (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.
nonslippage (English): Absence of slippage
Definitions
- Absence of slippage
Ancestry of “nonslippage”, step by step
nonslippage 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 slippage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slippage | The act of slipping, especially from a secure... |
| 2 | English | -age | forming nouns with the sense of collection or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -age | Forms nouns indicating a right or relationship;... |
| 4 | Old French | -age | forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | -atge | suffix used to form masculine nouns |
| 6 | Latin | -āticum | — |