Where does “nonstretch” come from?
nonstretch (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.
nonstretch (English): That does not stretch
Definitions
- That does not stretch
Ancestry of “nonstretch”, step by step
nonstretch 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 stretch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stretch | To lengthen by pulling; To lengthen when pulled;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strecchen | To stretch out, spread, extend; To stretch,... |
| 3 | Old English | streċċan | to stretch, hold out, extend, spread out,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strakkjan | to stretch, to make straight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)treg- | rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong |