Where does “nonsympathetic” come from?
nonsympathetic (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.
nonsympathetic (English): Not sympathetic
Definitions
- Not sympathetic
Ancestry of “nonsympathetic”, step by step
nonsympathetic 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 sympathetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sympathetic | of, related to, showing, or characterized by... |
| 2 | English | pimp | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |