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nonstaining

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Germanic *ne
Proto-Indo-European *ís?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos
Proto-Germanic *ainaz
Proto-Germanic *nainaz
Proto-West Germanic *nain
Old English nān
Middle English non
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Old English nān
Old English nān-
Middle English non-
English non-
English staining
English nonstaining

    From non- + staining.

    Adjective

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    nonstaining (not comparable)

    1. Incapable of being coloured by a stain.
    2. That does not stain things.
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