Where does “nondefiant” come from?

nondefiant (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.

nondefiant (English): Not defiant

Definitions

  1. Not defiant

Ancestry of “nondefiant”, step by step

nondefiant 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 defiant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefiantDefying; Boldly resisting opposition; One who...
2Frenchdéfiantpresent participle of défier; mistrustful
3Old Frenchdesfiant—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →