Where does “nonsongbird” come from?

nonsongbird (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.

nonsongbird (English): A bird that is not a songbird

Definitions

  1. A bird that is not a songbird

Ancestry of “nonsongbird”, step by step

nonsongbird 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 songbird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsongbirdA bird having a melodious song or call
2EnglishsongA musical composition with lyrics for voice or...
3Thaiสอง2
4Proto-Taisoːŋᴬtwo
5Middle Chinese雙—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →