Where does “nondefault” come from?

nondefault (English) comes from English default, from Middle English defaute, from Old French defaute, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

nondefault (English): Not default

Definitions

  1. Not default

Ancestry of “nondefault”, step by step

nondefault traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English default

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefaultThe condition of failing to meet an obligation;...
2Middle Englishdefautelack, absence
3Old Frenchdefautelack; absence
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti