Where does “nonsupine” come from?

nonsupine (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.

nonsupine (English): Not supine

Definitions

  1. Not supine

Ancestry of “nonsupine”, step by step

nonsupine 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 supine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupineLying on its back; Reluctant to take action due...
2Latinsupīnuslying down with face upwards; supine, on one's back
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →