Where does “nonelliptically” come from?
nonelliptically (English) comes from English elliptically, from English elliptical, from English elliptic, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nonelliptically (English): In a way that is not elliptical; without ellipsis
Definitions
- In a way that is not elliptical; without ellipsis
Ancestry of “nonelliptically”, step by step
nonelliptically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elliptically
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elliptically | in the form of an ellipse; using ellipsis |
| 2 | English | elliptical | In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval;... |
| 3 | English | elliptic | Of or pertaining to an ellipse; Of or pertaining... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλειπτικός | defective |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλείπω | to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |