Where does “nonvaporous” come from?

nonvaporous (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.

nonvaporous (English): Not vaporous

Definitions

  1. Not vaporous

Ancestry of “nonvaporous”, step by step

nonvaporous 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 vaporous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvaporousRelating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure,...
2Late Latinvaporosusfull of steam
3Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →