Where does “non-Shia” come from?

non-Shia (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-Shia (English): not Shia

Definitions

  1. not Shia

Ancestry of “non-Shia”, step by step

non-Shia 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 Shia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishShiaAlternative form of Shi'a
2ArabicشِيعَةShia; adherence, fellowship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →