Where does “nonvernacular” come from?
nonvernacular (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.
nonvernacular (English): Not vernacular
Definitions
- Not vernacular
Ancestry of “nonvernacular”, step by step
nonvernacular 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 vernacular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vernacular | The language of a people or a national language;... |
| 2 | Latin | vernāculus | native, domestic, indigenous, vernacular (originally of slaves) |
| 3 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |