Where does “nonvinyl” come from?

nonvinyl (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.

nonvinyl (English): Not of or pertaining to vinyl

Definitions

Not of or pertaining to vinyl

Ancestry of “nonvinyl”, step by step

nonvinyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English non

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	non	Obsolete form of none
2	French	non	no; not; a no, a negative response
3	Old French	non	no; not; Alternative form of nom
4	Latin	nōn	not
5	Old Latin	noenum	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	óynos	one; single

via English vinyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	vinyl	The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from...
2	English	-yl	A univalent radical or functional group formed...
3	French	méthylène	methylene
4	Ancient Greek	μέθυ	wine
5	Proto-Hellenic	métʰu	intoxicating drink; mead
6	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →