Where does “nontournament” come from?
nontournament (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.
nontournament (English): Not of or pertaining to a tournament
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to a tournament
Ancestry of “nontournament”, step by step
nontournament 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 tournament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tournament | During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and... |
| 2 | Old French | tornoiement | tournament; an event composed of a series... |
| 3 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |