Where does “nonsaline” come from?

nonsaline (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.

nonsaline (English): Not saline

Definitions

  1. Not saline

Ancestry of “nonsaline”, step by step

nonsaline 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 saline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsalineContaining salt; salty; Resembling salt; Water...
2Middle Englishsalyne
3Middle Frenchsalin
4Latinsālsalt
5Proto-Italicsālssalt
6Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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