Where does “nontuition” come from?
nontuition (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.
nontuition (English): Not of or pertaining to tuition
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to tuition
Ancestry of “nontuition”, step by step
nontuition 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 tuition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuition | A sum of money paid for instruction; The training... |
| 2 | Latin | tuitio | a watching over, guarding; defense, guard,... |
| 3 | Latin | tuitus | defended |
| 4 | Latin | tueor | I look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | toweōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewH- | to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to... |