Where does “nonrotary” come from?

nonrotary (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.

nonrotary (English): Not rotary

Definitions

  1. Not rotary

Ancestry of “nonrotary”, step by step

nonrotary 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 rotary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrotaryCapable of rotation; A traffic circle; Any of the...
2Medieval Latinrotarius—
3LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
4Proto-Italicrotā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →