Where does “nonbarking” come from?

nonbarking (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.

nonbarking (English): That does not bark

Definitions

  1. That does not bark

Ancestry of “nonbarking”, step by step

nonbarking 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 barking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbarkingpresent participle of bark; Who or that barks or...
2Middle EnglishberkyngBarking; Insulting or rude words
3Middle EnglishberkenTo bark; To grumble or whine; to utter complaints...
4Old Englishbeorcanto bark
5Proto-West Germanic*berkanto bark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →