Where does “nonvortical” come from?

nonvortical (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.

nonvortical (English): Not vortical

Definitions

  1. Not vortical

Ancestry of “nonvortical”, step by step

nonvortical 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 vortical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvorticalOf or pertaining to a vortex; containing...
2Latinvortexwhirlpool, eddy, vortex
3Latinvortō—
4Proto-Italicwertōto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Old Latin noenum →Every word from Latin nōn →