Where does “nonstranger” come from?
nonstranger (English) comes from English stranger, from Middle English straunger, from Old French estrangier, from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
nonstranger (English): One who is not a stranger; a familiar person
Definitions
- One who is not a stranger; a familiar person
Ancestry of “nonstranger”, step by step
nonstranger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stranger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stranger | comparative form of strange: more strange; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | straunger | foreigner, alien; comparative degree of straunge |
| 3 | Old French | estrangier | foreigner |
| 4 | Old French | estrange | foreign; overseas; foreigner; non-native |
| 5 | Latin | extrāneus | foreign |
| 6 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 7 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |