Where does “noncausal” come from?

noncausal (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.

noncausal (English): Not causal

Definitions

  1. Not causal

Ancestry of “noncausal”, step by step

noncausal 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 causal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcausalof, relating to, or being a cause of something;...
2Latincausāliscausal
3Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
4Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos