Where does “nonsterile” come from?

nonsterile (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.

nonsterile (English): Not sterile

Definitions

  1. Not sterile

Ancestry of “nonsterile”, step by step

nonsterile 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 sterile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsterileUnable to reproduce; Terse; lacking sentiment or...
2Middle Frenchstérile—
3Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →