'non-Anglophone' originates from Latin and French/Greek, specifically the parts 'non' (Latin) and 'anglophone' (from French 'anglophone'), where 'non' meant 'not' and Greek 'phōnē' meant 'voice' or 'sound'.

'non-Anglophone' changed from the French word 'anglophone' (borrowed into English in the late 19th century) and later had the Latin prefix 'non-' added in English to form the compound 'non-Anglophone'.

Initially, 'anglophone' meant 'English-speaking' (literally 'English-voice'), and adding 'non-' created the negated meaning 'not English-speaking'; this basic negation has remained consistent in modern usage.