'non-cellular' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'cellular' from Latin 'cellula' meaning 'small room or compartment'.

'Cellular' evolved from the Latin word 'cellula', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-cellular'.

Initially, 'cellular' referred to 'small rooms', but in biology, it evolved to mean 'related to cells'. 'Non-cellular' thus means 'not related to cells'.