Etymology

nonfactor

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Today it means: Something (or someone) that is not a factor, or does not play a significant role. Full definition →

English factor ← Middle English factour ← Anglo-Norman factour
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Latinfactor
  3. Middle Frenchfacteur
  4. Latinfactor
  5. Anglo-Normanfactour
  6. Middle Englishfactour
  7. Englishfactor
  8. English todaynonfactor

From non- + factor.

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