Where does “nonselenium” come from?

nonselenium (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.

nonselenium (English): Not of or pertaining to selenium

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to selenium

Ancestry of “nonselenium”, step by step

nonselenium 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 selenium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseleniumA nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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