Where does “non” come from?

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

non (Old French): no; not; Alternative form of nom

Definitions

  1. no; not; Alternative form of nom

Ancestry of “non”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnnot
2Old Latinnoenum—
3Proto-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 →