Where does “nonnew” come from?

nonnew (English) comes from English New, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.

nonnew (English): Not new

Definitions

  1. Not new

Ancestry of “nonnew”, step by step

nonnew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English New

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNewmade, or created
2EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
3EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
4Middle Englishmanuel—
5Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
6Old Frenchmanual—
7Latinmanuālishand
8Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
9Proto-Italicmanushand
10Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →