Where does “nonferal” come from?

nonferal (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.

nonferal (English): Not feral

Definitions

  1. Not feral

Ancestry of “nonferal”, step by step

nonferal 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 feral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferalWild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals...
2Middle Frenchféral—
3Old Frenchferiron; sword; cruel; harsh
4Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →