Where does “nonsuppurative” come from?
nonsuppurative (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.
nonsuppurative (English): Not suppurative
Definitions
- Not suppurative
Ancestry of “nonsuppurative”, step by step
nonsuppurative 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 suppurative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suppurative | causing suppuration: producing, or causing the... |
| 2 | Latin | suppurativus | — |