Where does “nonproducing” come from?

nonproducing (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.

nonproducing (English): Not carrying out production

Definitions

  1. Not carrying out production

Ancestry of “nonproducing”, step by step

nonproducing 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 producing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishproducingpresent participle of produce
2EnglishproduceTo yield, make or manufacture; to generate; To...
3Middle Englishproduce—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →