Where does “nonspoken” come from?
nonspoken (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.
nonspoken (English): Not spoken
Definitions
- Not spoken
Ancestry of “nonspoken”, step by step
nonspoken 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 spoken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spoken | Relating to speech; Speaking in a specified way;... |
| 2 | English | spoke | A support structure that connects the axle or the... |
| 3 | Middle English | spoke | A spoke; A sharp spike or projection on the edge... |
| 4 | Old English | spāca | spoke |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *spaikā | spoke |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spaikō | spoke |