Where does “nonupper” come from?

nonupper (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.

nonupper (English): Not upper

Definitions

  1. Not upper

Ancestry of “nonupper”, step by step

nonupper 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 upper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupperAt a higher level, rank or position; Situated on...
2Middle Englishupper—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →