Where does “nontransformational” come from?
nontransformational (English) comes from English transformational, from English transformation, from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French transformation, from Latin trānsfōrmātiō, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nontransformational (English): Not transformational
Definitions
- Not transformational
Ancestry of “nontransformational”, step by step
nontransformational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transformational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transformational | Of, pertaining to or leading to transformation |
| 2 | English | transformation | The act of transforming or the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle English | transformacioun | shapeshifting, metamorphosis |
| 4 | Middle French | transformation | — |
| 5 | Latin | trānsfōrmātiō | transformation |
| 6 | Latin | fōrmātiō | The act of shaping, forming or fashioning |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |