Where does “nonscaly” come from?

nonscaly (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.

nonscaly (English): Not scaly

Definitions

  1. Not scaly

Ancestry of “nonscaly”, step by step

nonscaly 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 scaly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscalyCovered or abounding with scales; Composed of...
2Middle Englishscali—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →