Where does “nonuniform” come from?
Nonuniform comes from English uniform, derived from Latin nōnā and Latin nōnus meaning "ninth," from Latin novem meaning "nine," combined with Latin fōrma meaning "form."
nonuniform (English): Not uniform; Not having the same instantaneous...
Definitions
- Not uniform; Not having the same instantaneous...
Ancestry of “nonuniform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non- | Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of... |
| 2 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 3 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 4 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |