'non-leafy' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'leafy', which describes something full of leaves.

'non-leafy' combines the prefix 'non-' with 'leafy', a word that has been used since Middle English to describe something full of leaves.

Initially, 'leafy' meant 'full of leaves', and 'non-leafy' has always meant the opposite, 'lacking leaves'.