Where does “non-sterile” come from?

non-sterile (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.

Ancestry of “non-sterile”, step by step

non-sterile 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 sterile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsterileUnable to reproduce; Terse; lacking sentiment or...
2Middle Frenchstérile
3Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn