Where does “nonstringent” come from?
nonstringent (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.
nonstringent (English): not stringent
Definitions
- not stringent
Ancestry of “nonstringent”, step by step
nonstringent 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 stringent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stringent | Strict; binding strongly; making strict... |
| 2 | Latin | stringens | pressing |
| 3 | Latin | stringō | to draw tight together, to tie together |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |