Where does “nonlesbian” come from?

nonlesbian (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.

nonlesbian (English): Not lesbian; One who is not a lesbian

Definitions

  1. Not lesbian; One who is not a lesbian

Ancestry of “nonlesbian”, step by step

nonlesbian 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 lesbian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlesbianHomosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively...
2LatinLesbiusLesbian
3Ancient GreekΛέσβιοςLesbian
4Ancient GreekΛέσβοςLesbos
5Hittite𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺Lesbos
6Akkadian𒉺overseer; foreman; instructor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →