Where does “nonwavering” come from?
nonwavering (English) comes from English wavering, from English waver, from English wave, from Middle English wawe, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
nonwavering (English): Not wavering; unwavering, staunch or continuous
Definitions
- Not wavering; unwavering, staunch or continuous
Ancestry of “nonwavering”, step by step
nonwavering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wavering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wavering | Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined;... |
| 2 | English | waver | To sway back and forth; to totter or reel; To... |
| 3 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 4 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 5 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |