Where does “nonfundamental” come from?

nonfundamental (English) comes from English fundamental, from Latin fundāmentālis, from Latin fundāmentum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

nonfundamental (English): Not fundamental

Definitions

  1. Not fundamental

Ancestry of “nonfundamental”, step by step

nonfundamental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fundamental

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfundamentalA leading or primary principle, rule, law, or...
2Latinfundāmentālisfoundation
3Latinfundāmentumfoundation
4Latinfundōto pour out, shed
5Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

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-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →