Etymology

nonanimal

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Today it means: That does not derive from an animal Full definition →

English animal ← Middle English animal ← Old French anima
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Latinanimālis
  3. Latinanimal
  4. Old Frenchanima
  5. Middle Englishanimal
  6. Englishanimal
  7. English todaynonanimal

From non- + animal.

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