Where does “nonrevenge” come from?

nonrevenge (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.

nonrevenge (English): Absence of revenge

Definitions

  1. Absence of revenge

Ancestry of “nonrevenge”, step by step

nonrevenge 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 revenge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrevengeAny form of personal retaliatory action against...
2Middle Frenchrevenge—
3Old Frenchrevengier—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →