Where does “nonvelar” come from?

nonvelar (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.

nonvelar (English): Not velar

Definitions

  1. Not velar

Ancestry of “nonvelar”, step by step

nonvelar 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 velar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvelarArticulated at the velum or soft palate;...
2Latinvēlārisof or relating to cloths, veils or curtains
3Latin-ārisfirst conjugation
4Latin-ālis—
5Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →