Where does “nontalking” come from?

nontalking (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.

nontalking (English): That does not talk

Definitions

  1. That does not talk

Ancestry of “nontalking”, step by step

nontalking 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 talking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtalkingThe action of the verb talk; present participle...
2Middle Englishtalkyng
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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