Where does “nonchaloir” come from?
nonchaloir (French) comes from Middle French nonchaloir, 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.
nonchaloir (French): indifference; nonchalance
Definitions
- indifference; nonchalance
Ancestry of “nonchaloir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | nonchaloir | indifference; uncaringness |
| 2 | Old French | nonchaloir | indifference; uncaringness; to ignore; to pay... |
| 3 | Old French | chaloir | to heat; to bother, to concern |
| 4 | Old French | chaleir | Alternative form of chaloir |
| 5 | Latin | calēre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |