Where does “nonstatus” come from?

nonstatus (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.

nonstatus (English): Not recognised as having a particular status

Definitions

  1. Not recognised as having a particular status

Ancestry of “nonstatus”, step by step

nonstatus 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 statūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstatūsplural of status
2Latinstātusfixed, set, having been set
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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