Where does “nonsteady” come from?

nonsteady (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.

nonsteady (English): Not steady

Definitions

  1. Not steady

Ancestry of “nonsteady”, step by step

nonsteady 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 steady

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteadyFirm in standing or position; not tottering or...
2Old Englishstæþþiġ—
3Old Englishstæþstead, bank; bank, shore
4Proto-Germanicstaþaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →