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Where does “nonper” come from?

nonper (Old French) comes from Old French per, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

nonper (Old French): odd number, not even

Definitions

  1. odd number, not even

Ancestry of “nonper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperby; equal
2Latinpār—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “nonper”

  • umpire
  • umpirage
  • umpress
  • umpireship
  • umpirical
  • noumpere
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