Where does “nontedious” come from?
nontedious (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.
nontedious (English): not tedious
Definitions
- not tedious
Ancestry of “nontedious”, step by step
nontedious 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 tedious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tedious | Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome |
| 2 | English | tedium | Boredom or tediousness; ennui |
| 3 | Old French | tedieus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | taediosus | tedious, boring, wearisome, monotonous |
| 5 | Latin | taedium | weariness, tedium, boredom, ennui; disgust,... |
| 6 | Latin | taedeo | I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or... |