Where does “nonostante” come from?

nonostante (Italian) comes from Italian non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nonostante (Italian): though; in spite of; notwithstanding; despite...

Definitions

  1. though; in spite of; notwithstanding; despite...

Ancestry of “nonostante”, step by step

nonostante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannonnot; un-; don't
2Latinnōnnot
3Old Latinnoenum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Italian ostante

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianostantepresent participle of ostare; opposing, hindering

Words derived from “nonostante”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →