'non-office' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'office', which comes from Latin 'officium', meaning 'service' or 'duty'.

'non-office' combines the prefix 'non-' with 'office', a term that has been used since the Middle Ages to denote a place of work or duty.

Initially, 'office' referred to a place of duty or service, and 'non-office' evolved to describe anything outside of that traditional setting.