'non-conifer' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'conifer,' which comes from Latin 'conifer,' meaning 'cone-bearing.'

'Conifer' changed from the Latin word 'conifer' and eventually became the modern English word 'conifer.' The prefix 'non-' was added to denote the opposite.

Initially, 'conifer' meant 'cone-bearing tree,' and 'non-conifer' evolved to mean 'not a cone-bearing tree.'