Where does “nonwool” come from?
nonwool (English) comes from English Wool, from Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
nonwool (English): Not of or pertaining to wool
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to wool
Ancestry of “nonwool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Wool | — |
| 2 | Middle English | wolle | wool , especially when used to make fabric; Shorn... |
| 3 | Old English | wull | wool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |