Where does “non-boldface” come from?

non-boldface (English) comes from English boldface, from English bold, from Middle English bold, from Old English bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

non-boldface (English): Not boldface

Definitions

  1. Not boldface

Ancestry of “non-boldface”, step by step

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

via English boldface

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboldfaceA font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink...
2EnglishboldA dwelling; habitation; building; Courageous,...
3Middle Englishbold
4Old EnglishbaldAlternative form of beald
5Proto-West Germanicbalþbold, brave
6Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-