Where does “nonabusively” come from?
nonabusively (English) comes from English nonabusive, from English abusive, from French abusif, from Latin abūsīvus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
nonabusively (English): In a nonabusive manner
Definitions
- In a nonabusive manner
Ancestry of “nonabusively”, step by step
nonabusively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonabusive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonabusive | Not abusive |
| 2 | English | abusive | Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting... |
| 3 | French | abusif | abusive |
| 4 | Latin | abūsīvus | misused |
| 5 | Latin | abūtor | to use up, exhaust, consume entirely |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |