Where does “nontransversal” come from?
nontransversal (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.
nontransversal (English): Not transversal
Definitions
- Not transversal
Ancestry of “nontransversal”, step by step
nontransversal 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 transversal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transversal | Running or lying across; transverse; A line which... |
| 2 | Middle French | transversal | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transversalis | transverse |
| 4 | Latin | transversus | turned across, lying across, from side to side;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *trānsworssos | transverse, across |