'non-Talmudical' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') attached to 'Talmudical' (from 'Talmud' + adjectival suffix '-ical'); 'Talmud' ultimately comes from Hebrew 'תלמוד' ('Talmud') meaning 'learning' or 'study'.

'non-Talmudical' was created by combining the productive English negative prefix 'non-' with 'Talmudical'. 'Talmudical' itself developed from the noun 'Talmud', which entered English via Medieval Latin (e.g. 'Talmudum') and Old French mediation; the adjectival forms arose by adding '-ic'/'-ical' to that noun, yielding 'Talmudic'/'Talmudical' and later the negated form.

Initially, 'Talmudical' meant 'relating to the Talmud', so 'non-Talmudical' meant 'not relating to the Talmud'; this negative, descriptive meaning has remained stable in modern usage.