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