Where does “nondetergent” come from?

nondetergent (English) comes from English detergent, from French détergent, from Middle French detergent, from Latin dētergēns, from Latin dētergeō, from Latin tergeō — to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse.

nondetergent (English): That which is not detergent

Definitions

That which is not detergent

Ancestry of “nondetergent”, step by step

nondetergent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English detergent

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	detergent	Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a...
2	French	détergent	detergent
3	Middle French	detergent	—
4	Latin	dētergēns	wiping off
5	Latin	dētergeō	to wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping
6	Latin	tergeō	to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse

via English non

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	non	Obsolete form of none
2	French	non	no; not; a no, a negative response
3	Old French	non	no; not; Alternative form of nom
4	Latin	nōn	not
5	Old Latin	noenum	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	óynos	one; single

Every word from Latin tergeō →Every word from Latin dētergeō →Every word from Latin dētergēns →