Where does “noncrucial” come from?

noncrucial (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.

noncrucial (English): Not crucial

Definitions

  1. Not crucial

Ancestry of “noncrucial”, step by step

noncrucial 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 crucial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrucialEssential or decisive for determining the outcome...
2Frenchcrucialcruciform; crucial, critical, vital
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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