Where does “nonunderstanding” come from?
nonunderstanding (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.
nonunderstanding (English): Absence of understanding or comprehension
Definitions
- Absence of understanding or comprehension
Ancestry of “nonunderstanding”, step by step
nonunderstanding 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 understanding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | understanding | The act of one that understands or comprehends;... |
| 2 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |