Where does “nonteleost” come from?
nonteleost (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.
nonteleost (English): Not teleost
Definitions
- Not teleost
Ancestry of “nonteleost”, step by step
nonteleost 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 teleost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teleost | Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |