Where does “nontopographical” come from?

nontopographical (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.

nontopographical (English): Not topographical

Definitions

  1. Not topographical

Ancestry of “nontopographical”, step by step

nontopographical 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 topographical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtopographicaltopographic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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