Where does “nonsworn” come from?

nonsworn (English) comes from English sworn, from Middle English sworen, from Old English sworen, from Proto-West Germanic swaran, from Proto-Germanic swaranaz, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

nonsworn (English): Not bound by an oath

Definitions

  1. Not bound by an oath

Ancestry of “nonsworn”, step by step

nonsworn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sworn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishswornpast participle of swear; Given or declared under...
2Middle Englishsworen—
3Old Englishsworen—
4Proto-West Germanicswaran—
5Proto-Germanicswaranaz—
6Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swaranaz →