Where does “nonlimbic” come from?

nonlimbic (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.

nonlimbic (English): Not limbic

Definitions

  1. Not limbic

Ancestry of “nonlimbic”, step by step

nonlimbic 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 limbic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimbicRelating to the limbic system
2Frenchlimbiquelimbic
3LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
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