Where does “nonuniformitarian” come from?

nonuniformitarian (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.

nonuniformitarian (English): Not uniformitarian

Definitions

  1. Not uniformitarian

Ancestry of “nonuniformitarian”, step by step

nonuniformitarian 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 uniformitarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniformitarianOf, pertaining to, or designating, the view or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn