Where does “nonreaction” come from?

nonreaction (English) comes from English reäction, from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

nonreaction (English): Absence of reaction; failure to react

Definitions

  1. Absence of reaction; failure to react

Ancestry of “nonreaction”, step by step

nonreaction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reäction

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreäctionRare spelling of reaction
2Middle Englishreaccionreaction
3Old Frenchreaction—
4Latinreactioreaction
5LatinreagoI act upon again, I do again; I react
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →