Where does “nonnephritic” come from?

nonnephritic (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.

nonnephritic (English): Not nephritic

Definitions

  1. Not nephritic

Ancestry of “nonnephritic”, step by step

nonnephritic 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 nephritic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnephriticOf or relating to the kidneys; Of, relating to,...
2Englishnephro-Of or relating to the kidneys
3Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
4Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn