Where does “nonbulbous” come from?

nonbulbous (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.

nonbulbous (English): Not bulbous

Definitions

  1. Not bulbous

Ancestry of “nonbulbous”, step by step

nonbulbous 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 bulbous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulbousHaving the shape of or resembling a bulb,...
2Latinbulbōsusbulbous (bearing bulbs)
3Latinbulbusbulb
4Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →