Where does “nonbullying” come from?

nonbullying (English) comes from English bullying, from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

nonbullying (English): Not bullying

Definitions

  1. Not bullying

Ancestry of “nonbullying”, step by step

nonbullying traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bullying

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullyingAn act of intimidating a person to do something,...
2EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
3Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
4Dutchboedelestate
5Middle Dutchboedel—
6Old Dutchbuothal—

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 Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →