Where does “noncrush” come from?

noncrush (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.

noncrush (English): Designed to prevent crushing; Not caused by...

Definitions

  1. Designed to prevent crushing; Not caused by...

Ancestry of “noncrush”, step by step

noncrush 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 crush

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrushA violent collision or compression; a crash;...
2Middle Englishcruschento crush, smash, squeeze, squash
3Old Frenchcroissirto crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;...
4Late Latincruscioto brush
5Frankishkrostjanto crush, squeeze, squash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →