Where does “nonchalant” come from?

nonchalant (French) comes from Old French nonchaloir, from Old French chaloir, from Old French chaleir, from Latin calēre, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

nonchalant (French): Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness;...

Definitions

  1. Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness;...

Ancestry of “nonchalant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnonchaloirindifference; uncaringness; to ignore; to pay...
2Old Frenchchaloirto heat; to bother, to concern
3Old FrenchchaleirAlternative form of chaloir
4Latincalēre—
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “nonchalant”

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