Where does “nontemporary” come from?
nontemporary (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.
nontemporary (English): Not temporary
Definitions
- Not temporary
Ancestry of “nontemporary”, step by step
nontemporary 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 temporary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temporary | Not permanent; existing only for a period or... |
| 2 | Latin | temporārius | appropriate to the times, timely; according to the age; proper to the season, seasonable; trendy, fashionable, contemporary |
| 3 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |