Where does “nondefensive” come from?

nondefensive (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.

nondefensive (English): Not defensive

Definitions

  1. Not defensive

Ancestry of “nondefensive”, step by step

nondefensive 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 defensive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefensiveIntended for defence; protective; Intended to...
2Middle Frenchdéfensif—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →