Where does “nonobtrusive” come from?

nonobtrusive (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.

nonobtrusive (English): Not obtrusive

Definitions

  1. Not obtrusive

Ancestry of “nonobtrusive”, step by step

nonobtrusive 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 obtrusive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobtrusiveSticking out; protruding; Noticeable; prominent,...
2Latinobtrūsus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →