Where does “nondirective” come from?

Nondirective comes from English directive combined with the prefix non-, ultimately from Latin nonus meaning ninth, derived from Latin novem meaning nine, which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥.

nondirective (English): Not directive; A statement or utterance that is...

Definitions

  1. Not directive; A statement or utterance that is...

Ancestry of “nondirective”, step by step

nondirective 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 directive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdirectivethat directs; serving to direct, indicate, or...
2Frenchdirectivefeminine singular of directif; directive, general...

Words derived from “nondirective”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →