Where does “nonbarbarous” come from?

nonbarbarous (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.

nonbarbarous (English): Not barbarous

Definitions

  1. Not barbarous

Ancestry of “nonbarbarous”, step by step

nonbarbarous 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 barbarous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarbarousNot classical or pure; uncivilized, uncultured;...
2Latinbarbarusforeign; savage; uncivilized
3Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →