Where does “nonsitter” come from?

nonsitter (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.

nonsitter (English): One who does not sit

Definitions

  1. One who does not sit

Ancestry of “nonsitter”, step by step

nonsitter 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 sitter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsitterSomeone who sits, e.g. for a portrait; One...
2Middle Englishsitter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →