Where does “non appena” come from?
non appena (Italian) comes from Italian non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
non appena (Italian): as soon as
Definitions
- as soon as
Ancestry of “non appena”, step by step
non appena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | non | not; un-; don't |
| 2 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 3 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Italian appena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | appena | barely, hardly; just, recently, newly; as soon as |
| 2 | Spanish | apenas | hardly, scarcely, barely; recently, just; as soon... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |