Etymology

nonidentity

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Today it means: Difference, distinction; failure to be identical. Full definition →

English identity ← Middle English ydemptite ← Latin identitā
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Middle Frenchidentité
  3. Latinidem
  4. Ancient Greekταὐτότης (tautótēs)
  5. Latinidentitā
  6. Middle Englishydemptite
  7. Englishidentity
  8. English todaynonidentity

From non- + identity.

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