Where does “nontransmural” come from?
nontransmural (English) comes from English transmural, from English mural, from French mural, from Old French mural, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
nontransmural (English): Not transmural
Ancestry of “nontransmural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | transmural | beyond a city wall; passing through the wall of... |
| 2 | English | mural | A large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or... |
| 3 | French | mural | mural |
| 4 | Old French | mural | wall; especially a large one |
| 5 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 6 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |