Where does “nonlittering” come from?

nonlittering (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.

nonlittering (English): Not dropping litter

Definitions

  1. Not dropping litter

Ancestry of “nonlittering”, step by step

nonlittering 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 littering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlitteringpresent participle of litter; The dropping of...
2EnglishlitterA platform mounted on two shafts, or a more...
3Middle Englishlitere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →