Where does “nongenius” come from?

nongenius (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.

nongenius (English): One who is not a genius

Definitions

  1. One who is not a genius

Ancestry of “nongenius”, step by step

nongenius 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 genius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeniusSomeone possessing extraordinary intelligence or...
2Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →