Where does “nonsoporific” come from?
nonsoporific (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.
nonsoporific (English): Not soporific
Definitions
- Not soporific
Ancestry of “nonsoporific”, step by step
nonsoporific 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 soporific
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soporific | Something inducing sleep, especially a drug;... |
| 2 | French | soporifique | soporific; a soporific |
| 3 | Latin | sopōr | A deep sleep, sopor; sleep (in general), slumber; catalepsy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swepōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |