Where does “nonpurposive” come from?

nonpurposive (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.

nonpurposive (English): Not purposive

Definitions

  1. Not purposive

Ancestry of “nonpurposive”, step by step

nonpurposive 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 purposive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurposiveServing a particular purpose; adapted to a given...
2EnglishpurposeAn objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a...
3Middle Englishpurposen—
4Old Frenchpurposerto propose; to make a proposition
5Latinprōpōnere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →