Where does “nonvalved” come from?
nonvalved (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.
nonvalved (English): Not valved
Definitions
- Not valved
Ancestry of “nonvalved”, step by step
nonvalved 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 valved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | valved | Having valves; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | valve | A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid... |
| 3 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |