Where does “nonmute” come from?

nonmute (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.

nonmute (English): Not mute

Definitions

  1. Not mute

Ancestry of “nonmute”, step by step

nonmute 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 mute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuteNot having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not...
2Middle Frenchmuetir—
3Middle Frenchesmeutir—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →