Where does “nonunison” come from?
nonunison (English) comes from English unison, from Middle English unisoun, from Middle French unisson, from Medieval Latin unisonus, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos — one; single.
nonunison (English): Lack of unison
Definitions
- Lack of unison
Ancestry of “nonunison”, step by step
nonunison traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unison
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unison | Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | unisoun | — |
| 3 | Middle French | unisson | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | unisonus | having the same sound |
| 5 | Latin | ūni- | one; uni |
| 6 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 7 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |