Where does “nonsmiling” come from?

nonsmiling (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.

nonsmiling (English): Not smiling

Definitions

  1. Not smiling

Ancestry of “nonsmiling”, step by step

nonsmiling 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 smiling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmilingThat smiles or has a smile; The action of the...
2EnglishsmileA facial expression comprised by flexing the...
3Middle Englishsmilento smile
4Old Norsesmīlato smile
5Proto-Germanicsmīlijanąto smile
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →
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