Where does “nonjade” come from?

nonjade (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.

nonjade (English): Not made from jade

Definitions

  1. Not made from jade

Ancestry of “nonjade”, step by step

nonjade 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 Jade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJadeA semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines
2Frenchjadejade
3Frenchejadejade
4SpanishijadaSynonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the...
5Latiniliata—
6Latinīlia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →