Where does “non-Abelian” come from?

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

non-Abelian (English): Alternative form of nonabelian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nonabelian

Ancestry of “non-Abelian”, step by step

non-Abelian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English Abelian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAbelianAlternative letter-case form of abelian; A member...
2English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
3EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
4EnglishHobbesa surname
5EnglishRobert
6Anglo-NormanRobert
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn