Where does “nonhydric” come from?

nonhydric (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.

nonhydric (English): Not hydric

Definitions

  1. Not hydric

Ancestry of “nonhydric”, step by step

nonhydric 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 hydric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydricCharacterized by, or requiring, moisture;...
2Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn