Where does “non” come from?
Non derives from English nones, from Latin nonus meaning ninth, ultimately from Latin novem meaning nine.
non (English): Obsolete form of none
Ancestry of “non”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 2 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 3 | Latin | nōn | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |