Where does “nonrodent” come from?

nonrodent (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.

nonrodent (English): A creature that is not a rodent

Definitions

  1. A creature that is not a rodent

Ancestry of “nonrodent”, step by step

nonrodent 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 rodent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrodentA mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by...
2Latinrōdēnsgnawing
3Latinrōdōto gnaw, nibble, bite; eat or waste away, corrode, consume; erode
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₃d-to scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →