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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

  1. Not uniform; Not having the same instantaneous...

Ancestry of “nonuniform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnon-Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of...
2Latinnōnus—
3Latinnovenosaccusative masculine plural of novēnus
4Latinnovemnine; 9; first-person singular present active...
5LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
6Proto-Italicnowāō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
9Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “nonuniform”

  • nonuniformness
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