Where does “nonfecund” come from?

nonfecund (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.

nonfecund (English): Not fecund

Definitions

  1. Not fecund

Ancestry of “nonfecund”, step by step

nonfecund 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 fecund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfecundHighly fertile; able to produce offspring;...
2Middle Frenchfécond—
3Latinfecundusfertile or fruitful; productive or prolific;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →