Where does “nontennis” come from?
nontennis (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.
nontennis (English): Not of or pertaining to the sport of tennis
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to the sport of tennis
Ancestry of “nontennis”, step by step
nontennis 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 tennis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tennis | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets |
| 2 | Old French | tenez | second-person plural present indicative of tenir;... |
| 3 | Old French | tenir | to possess; to have; to hold |
| 4 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |