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Where does “non-” come from?

non- (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin nōn, from Old Latin noinu.

non- (Old French): not

Definitions

  1. not

Ancestry of “non-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnōn—
2Old Latinnoinu—

Words derived from “non-”

  • nonchalantly
  • nonchalant
  • nonchalantness
  • nonchaloir
  • nonchalamment
  • nonchalant
  • nonchalant
  • nonchalant
  • nonchalant
  • nonsavoir
  • nonchaloir
  • nonchaloir
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