Where does “nonstatutory” come from?
nonstatutory (English) comes from English statutory, from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus.
nonstatutory (English): Not statutory
Ancestry of “nonstatutory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | statutory | Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a... |
| 2 | English | statute | Written law, as laid down by the legislature;... |
| 3 | Middle English | statut | — |
| 4 | Old French | statut | Alternative form of estatut |
| 5 | Latin | statūtum | — |
| 6 | Latin | statūtus | — |
| 7 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 8 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 9 | Latin | stō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |