Where does “nonspill” come from?
nonspill (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.
nonspill (English): spillproof
Definitions
- spillproof
Ancestry of “nonspill”, step by step
nonspill 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 spill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spill | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | spillen | To slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;... |
| 3 | Old English | spillan | to destroy; spill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spillijaną | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spel- | to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break |