Where does “nonsavvy” come from?

nonsavvy (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.

nonsavvy (English): Not savvy; lacking knowledge or familiarity

Definitions

  1. Not savvy; lacking knowledge or familiarity

Ancestry of “nonsavvy”, step by step

nonsavvy 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 savvy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsavvyShrewd, well-informed and perceptive; To...
2Tok Pisinsaveto know; to understand; to make a practice or...
3Portuguesesabe
4PortugueseSaberto know
5Old Portuguesesaber
6Latinsapĕre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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