Where does “ontonomous” come from?
ontonomous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
ontonomous (English): Pertaining to or characteristic of ontonomy; Involving the harmonious coexistence of disparate entities
Definitions
- Pertaining to or characteristic of ontonomy; Involving the harmonious coexistence of disparate entities
Ancestry of “ontonomous”, step by step
ontonomous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English ontonomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ontonomy | A philosophy of existence that emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of nonuniform entities |
| 2 | English | onto | Upon; on top of; Aware of; Being an onto function... |
| 3 | English | to | A particle used for marking the following verb as... |
| 4 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 5 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |