Where does “nonurgency” come from?
nonurgency (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.
nonurgency (English): Absence of urgency; the quality of being...
Definitions
- Absence of urgency; the quality of being...
Ancestry of “nonurgency”, step by step
nonurgency 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 urgency
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | urgency | The quality or condition of being urgent;... |
| 2 | English | urgent | Requiring immediate attention |
| 3 | Middle French | urgent | pressing, impelling |
| 4 | Latin | urgēns | urging |
| 5 | Latin | urgeō | to press, push, force, drive, urge (forward); to stimulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |