Where does “non-” come from?

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

non- (Dutch): non

Definitions

  1. non

Ancestry of “non-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnon-nine
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “non-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn