Where does “nontrailing” come from?
nontrailing (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.
nontrailing (English): Not trailing
Definitions
- Not trailing
Ancestry of “nontrailing”, step by step
nontrailing 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 trailing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trailing | That converges in the direction of travel; That... |
| 2 | English | trail | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something) |
| 3 | Middle English | trailen | to hang loosely, drag along, drag away |
| 4 | Old French | trailler | to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tragulare | to drag |
| 6 | Latin | trāgula | a javelin or dart having a throwing-strap (āmentum) |