Where does “nontissue” come from?
nontissue (English) comes from English tissue, from Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu, from Old French tistre, from Latin texere, from Proto-Italic teksō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
nontissue (English): Not of or pertaining to tissues of the body
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to tissues of the body
Ancestry of “nontissue”, step by step
nontissue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tissue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tissue | Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric; A fine... |
| 2 | Middle English | tissu | tissue silk fabric |
| 3 | Old French | tissu | — |
| 4 | Old French | tistre | Alternative form of tissir |
| 5 | Latin | texere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | teksō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |