Where does “nonlumbar” come from?

nonlumbar (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.

nonlumbar (English): Not lumbar

Definitions

  1. Not lumbar

Ancestry of “nonlumbar”, step by step

nonlumbar 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 lumbar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlumbarRelated to the lower back or loin, specifically...
2Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
3Proto-Italiclonðwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →