Where does “nonpolyester” come from?

nonpolyester (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.

nonpolyester (English): Not of or pertaining to polyester

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to polyester

Ancestry of “nonpolyester”, step by step

nonpolyester 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 polyester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyesterAny polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
2EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
3GermanEsterester
4LatinEsthērEsther
5Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
6Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn