Where does “nontorpid” come from?
nontorpid (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.
nontorpid (English): Not torpid
Definitions
- Not torpid
Ancestry of “nontorpid”, step by step
nontorpid 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 torpid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | torpid | unmoving; dormant or hibernating; lazy, lethargic... |
| 2 | French | torpide | torpid |
| 3 | Latin | torpidus | benumbed, stupefied, torpid |
| 4 | Latin | torpere | present active infinitive of torpeō; to be numb;... |
| 5 | Latin | torpeo | I am stiff, numb, torpid or motionless; I am... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |