Where does “nonfeeder” come from?

nonfeeder (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.

nonfeeder (English): Not of, pertaining to, or having a feeder

Definitions

  1. Not of, pertaining to, or having a feeder

Ancestry of “nonfeeder”, step by step

nonfeeder 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 feeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeederOne who feeds, or gives food to another; One who...
2Middle Englishfeedere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos
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