Where does “nondancing” come from?

nondancing (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.

nondancing (English): Not dancing

Definitions

  1. Not dancing

Ancestry of “nondancing”, step by step

nondancing 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 dancing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdancingThe activity of taking part in a dance; A dance...
2EnglishdanceA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually...
3Middle EnglishdauncenTo dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...
4Anglo-Normandauncer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →