'non-aromatic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'aromatic' from Greek 'arōmatikos', meaning 'spicy' or 'fragrant'.

'arōmatikos' transformed into the Latin 'aromaticus', and eventually became the modern English word 'aromatic'. The prefix 'non-' was added to denote the absence of aroma.

Initially, 'aromatic' meant 'spicy or fragrant', but 'non-aromatic' evolved to mean 'lacking aroma'.