Where does “nontort” come from?
nontort (English) comes from English tort, from English taut, from Middle English taught, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
nontort (English): Not being or pertaining to a tort
Definitions
- Not being or pertaining to a tort
Ancestry of “nontort”, step by step
nontort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tort | An injury or wrong; A wrongful act, whether... |
| 2 | English | taut | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope,... |
| 3 | Middle English | taught | — |
| 4 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 5 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |