Where does “nonhalogen” come from?

nonhalogen (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.

nonhalogen (English): A substance that is not a halogen

Definitions

  1. A substance that is not a halogen

Ancestry of “nonhalogen”, step by step

nonhalogen 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 halogen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhalogenAny element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine,...
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →