Where does “nontrump” come from?

nontrump (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.

nontrump (English): Any card that is not a trump

Definitions

  1. Any card that is not a trump

Ancestry of “nontrump”, step by step

nontrump 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 Trump

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →