Where does “nonfrequent” come from?

nonfrequent (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.

nonfrequent (English): Not frequent

Definitions

  1. Not frequent

Ancestry of “nonfrequent”, step by step

nonfrequent 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 frequent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrequentDone or occurring often; common; Occurring at...
2Old Frenchfrequentfrequent; often
3Latinfrequenscrowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated
4Proto-Italicfrekʷents—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrekʷ-to condense; to crowd together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →