'non-electric' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'electric' from Greek 'ēlektron' meaning 'amber', which was associated with static electricity.

'non-electric' was formed by combining the prefix 'non-' with 'electric', a term that evolved from the Greek 'ēlektron'.

Initially, 'electric' referred to phenomena related to amber and static electricity, but now it encompasses all electrical phenomena. 'Non-electric' simply negates this.