Where does “non” come from?

non (Asturian) comes from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

non (Asturian): no

Definitions

  1. no

Ancestry of “non”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnnot
2Old Latinnoenum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →