Where does “nonfestive” come from?

nonfestive (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.

nonfestive (English): Not festive

Definitions

  1. Not festive

Ancestry of “nonfestive”, step by step

nonfestive 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 festive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestiveHaving the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of...
2Frenchfestiffestive
3Latinfēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry
4Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →