Where does “nonunary” come from?

nonunary (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.

nonunary (English): Not unary

Definitions

  1. Not unary

Ancestry of “nonunary”, step by step

nonunary 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 unary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunaryConsisting of or involving a single element or...
2Latinūnusone, single
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óynosone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →