Where does “nonvolitive” come from?

nonvolitive (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.

nonvolitive (English): Not volitive

Definitions

  1. Not volitive

Ancestry of “nonvolitive”, step by step

nonvolitive 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 volitive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvolitiveOf or pertaining the will or volition; In the...
2Latinvolitivus
3Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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