Where does “nonpowerful” come from?

nonpowerful (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.

nonpowerful (English): Not powerful

Definitions

  1. Not powerful

Ancestry of “nonpowerful”, step by step

nonpowerful 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 powerful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpowerfulHaving, or capable of exerting power, potency or...
2Middle Englishpouerful—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →