Where does “nonopposing” come from?

nonopposing (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.

nonopposing (English): Not opposing

Definitions

  1. Not opposing

Ancestry of “nonopposing”, step by step

nonopposing 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 opposing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopposingThat opposes or oppose; on the opposite side;...
2EnglishopposeTo attempt to stop the progression of; to resist...
3Middle Englishopposen—
4Old Frenchopposer—
5Latinobin the direction of, to, towards; on account of,...
6Proto-Italic*optowards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →