Where does “nonsuperconducting” come from?
nonsuperconducting (English) comes from English superconducting, from English conducting, from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
nonsuperconducting (English): Not superconducting
Ancestry of “nonsuperconducting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | superconducting | Exhibiting superconductivity |
| 2 | English | conducting | present participle of conduct |
| 3 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 4 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 5 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 6 | Latin | condūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |