Where does “nonthoracic” come from?
nonthoracic (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.
nonthoracic (English): Not thoracic
Definitions
- Not thoracic
Ancestry of “nonthoracic”, step by step
nonthoracic 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 thoracic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thoracic | Of the thorax; One of a group of fishes having... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θωρακικός | suffering in the chest, of the thorax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |