Where does “nonsilent” come from?

nonsilent (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.

nonsilent (English): Not silent

Definitions

  1. Not silent

Ancestry of “nonsilent”, step by step

nonsilent 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 silent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilentFree from sound or noise; absolutely still;...
2Latinsilensresting, ceasing, remaining silent
3Latinsileōto be silent, noiseless, quiet, make no sound; speak not, to be quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →