Where does “nonfinal” come from?

nonfinal (English) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

nonfinal (English): Not final

Definitions

  1. Not final

Ancestry of “nonfinal”, step by step

nonfinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English final

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinalA final examination; a test or examination given...
2Middle Englishfinal—
3Old Frenchfinalfinal, definitive, last
4LatinfīnālisOf or pertaining to boundaries
5Latin-ālis—
6Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

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
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin fīnālis →