Where does “nonfecal” come from?

nonfecal (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.

nonfecal (English): Not fecal

Definitions

  1. Not fecal

Ancestry of “nonfecal”, step by step

nonfecal 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 fecal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfecalOf or relating to feces
2Latinfaecalis
3Latinfaexsediment, dregs; salt of tartar; brine used for...
4Proto-Italicfaiks
5Proto-Italicfraiks
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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