Where does “nonimportant” come from?

nonimportant (English) comes from English important, from Middle English important, from Medieval Latin importans, from Latin importo, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.

nonimportant (English): Not important

Definitions

  1. Not important

Ancestry of “nonimportant”, step by step

nonimportant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English important

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimportantHaving relevant and crucial value; Pompous;...
2Middle Englishimportant
3Medieval Latinimportansimporting; introducing, causing
4LatinimportoI bring, carry or convey into; bring in from...
5Latinin-un-, non-, not; in, within, inside
6Latininin, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,...
7Old Latinenin
8Proto-Italicenin
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

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 h₁énEvery word from Proto-Italic enEvery word from Latin in-