Where does “nonevil” come from?

nonevil (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.

nonevil (English): Not evil

Definitions

  1. Not evil

Ancestry of “nonevil”, step by step

nonevil 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 evil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishevilIntending to harm; malevolent; Morally corrupt;...
2Middle Low Germanhovel—
3Proto-Germanichubilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →