Where does “non-” come from?

non- (Indonesian) comes from Dutch non-, from French non-, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

non- (Indonesian): non

Definitions

  1. non

Ancestry of “non-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnon-non
2Frenchnon-nine
3Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
4Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
5Latinnōnnot
6Old Latinnoenum—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “non-”

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