Where does “non” come from?
non (French) comes from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
non (French): no; not; a no, a negative response
Definitions
- no; not; a no, a negative response
Ancestry of “non”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 2 | Latin | nōn | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |