Where does “nonspare” come from?

nonspare (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.

nonspare (English): Not spare

Definitions

  1. Not spare

Ancestry of “nonspare”, step by step

nonspare 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 spare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspareScant; not abundant or plentiful; Sparing;...
2Middle Englishspare—
3Old Englishspærscanty
4Proto-Germanicsparazsparing, frugal
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →