Where does “nonpungent” come from?

nonpungent (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.

nonpungent (English): Not pungent

Definitions

  1. Not pungent

Ancestry of “nonpungent”, step by step

nonpungent 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 pungent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpungentHaving a strong odor that stings the nose, said...
2Latinpungēnspricking, puncturing, stinging
3Latinpungōto prick; to puncture; to sting
4Proto-Italicpungōto prick, to sting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →