Where does “nonvacuous” come from?
nonvacuous (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.
nonvacuous (English): Not vacuous
Definitions
- Not vacuous
Ancestry of “nonvacuous”, step by step
nonvacuous 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 vacuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vacuous | Empty; void; lacking meaningful content; Showing... |
| 2 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 4 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 6 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |