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Where does “noncombatively” come from?

noncombatively (English) comes from English noncombative, from English combative, from English combat, from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin combattere, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

noncombatively (English): In a noncombative manner

Definitions

  1. In a noncombative manner

Ancestry of “noncombatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoncombativeNot combative
2EnglishcombativeGiven to fighting; disposed to engage in combat;...
3EnglishcombatA battle, a fight; a struggle for victory; To...
4Old Frenchcombatreto combat; to engage in battle or warfare
5Vulgar Latincombatterepresent active infinitive of *combattō
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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