Where does “nontrunked” come from?
nontrunked (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.
nontrunked (English): Not trunked
Definitions
- Not trunked
Ancestry of “nontrunked”, step by step
nontrunked 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 trunked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trunked | Having some specific type of trunk; Cut off,... |
| 2 | English | trunk | "Part of a body."; "A container."; "A channel for... |
| 3 | Middle English | tronke | A large chest or storage container; A container... |
| 4 | Old French | tronc | alms box, tree trunk, headless body; trunk |
| 5 | Latin | truncus | lopped, docked; maimed, mangled, mutilated; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twerḱ- | to carve, cut off, trim |