Where does “non-Gaussian” come from?

non-Gaussian (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-Gaussian (English): Not Gaussian

Definitions

  1. Not Gaussian

Ancestry of “non-Gaussian”, step by step

non-Gaussian 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 Gaussian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGaussianOf or pertaining to Carl Friedrich Gauss; Normal;...
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
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