Where does “nonurgent” come from?

nonurgent (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.

nonurgent (English): Not urgent

Definitions

  1. Not urgent

Ancestry of “nonurgent”, step by step

nonurgent 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 urgent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishurgentRequiring immediate attention
2Middle Frenchurgentpressing, impelling
3Latinurgēnsurging
4Latinurgeōto press, push, force, drive, urge (forward); to stimulate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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