Where does “nonchewing” come from?

nonchewing (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.

nonchewing (English): That does not chew

Definitions

  1. That does not chew

Ancestry of “nonchewing”, step by step

nonchewing 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 chewing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchewingpresent participle of chew; The act by which...
2Middle EnglishchewyngThe act of chewing; One's ability to detect...
3Old Englishċīwung—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →