Where does “nonscent” come from?

nonscent (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.

nonscent (English): Absence of scent

Definitions

  1. Absence of scent

Ancestry of “nonscent”, step by step

nonscent 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 scent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscentA distinctive odour or smell; An odour left by an...
2Old Frenchsentire—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →