Where does “nonliable” come from?

nonliable (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.

nonliable (English): Not liable

Definitions

  1. Not liable

Ancestry of “nonliable”, step by step

nonliable 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 liable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishliablebound or obliged in law or equity; responsible;...
2Old Frenchlierto tie up; to connect with a tie
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →