'non-powered' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'powered', which comes from 'power', meaning 'energy or force'.

'non-powered' combines the prefix 'non-' with 'powered', a term that has been used since the 19th century to describe machines or devices that operate using energy.

Initially, it meant 'without power or energy', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.