Where does “nonsyntactic” come from?
nonsyntactic (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.
nonsyntactic (English): Not syntactic
Definitions
- Not syntactic
Ancestry of “nonsyntactic”, step by step
nonsyntactic 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 syntactic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syntactic | Of, related to or connected with syntax;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συντακτικός | putting together, composing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συντάσσω | arrange together”, “to order |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |