Where does “nonthrust” come from?
nonthrust (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.
nonthrust (English): Not of or pertaining to thrust
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to thrust
Ancestry of “nonthrust”, step by step
nonthrust 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 thrust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrust | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to... |
| 2 | Middle English | þristen | to thrust |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrysta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | to thrust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |