Where does “nontouching” come from?

nontouching (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.

nontouching (English): That do not touch

Definitions

  1. That do not touch

Ancestry of “nontouching”, step by step

nontouching 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 touching

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtouchingpresent participle of touch; Provoking sadness...
2Middle Englishtouching—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →