Where does “nonsparing” come from?
nonsparing (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.
nonsparing (English): Not sparing
Definitions
- Not sparing
Ancestry of “nonsparing”, step by step
nonsparing 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 sparing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sparing | Prudent and restrained in the use of resources;... |
| 2 | Dutch | sparen | to spare; to save up |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sparen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sparon | to spare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sparōną | Alternative form of *sparāną |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |