Where does “nonfaith” come from?

nonfaith (English) comes from English Faith, from Middle English feith, from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

nonfaith (English): Absence of religious faith; Any system of belief...

Definitions

  1. Absence of religious faith; Any system of belief...

Ancestry of “nonfaith”, step by step

nonfaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Faith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFaithalso used as a stage name
2Middle Englishfeithfaith
3Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
4Latinfidēs—
5Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →