Etymology

nonjava

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Today it means: That is not Java or does not conform to the standards and expectations of Java. Full definition →

English Java ← Javanese Jawa ← Old Javanese Jawa
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Old Javanesejawa
  3. Old JavaneseJawa
  4. JavaneseJawa
  5. EnglishJava
  6. English todaynonjava

From non- + Java.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.