Where does “nonslipping” come from?

nonslipping (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.

nonslipping (English): That does not slip

Definitions

  1. That does not slip

Ancestry of “nonslipping”, step by step

nonslipping 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 slipping

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslippingPresent participle and gerund of slip; The act of...
2EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
3Middle Dutchslippe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →