nonexistent etymology

English word nonexistent comes from English existent, English non-

Detailed word origin of nonexistent

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
existent English (eng) Existing; having life or being, current; occurring now (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently.
non- English (eng) Used in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
nonexistent English (eng) Not existent; not real.

Words with the same origin as nonexistent

Descendants of non-
nonaccentual nonaggression nonalcoholic noncommittal nondenominational nondescript nondisclosure nonentity nonessential nonfat nonfiction nonhuman noninvasive nonlethal nonnegotiable nonpayment nonprofit nonrefundable nonrhoticity nonspecific nonstarter nonthreatening nontoxic nontraditional