Where does “nonethnically” come from?
nonethnically (English) comes from English nonethnic, from English ethnic, from French ethnique, from Middle French ethnique, from Old French ethnique, from Latin ethnicus, from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος — to do, put, place.
nonethnically (English): In a nonethnic manner; not involving ethnicity
Definitions
- In a nonethnic manner; not involving ethnicity
Ancestry of “nonethnically”, step by step
nonethnically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonethnic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonethnic | Not ethnic; One who does not belong to an ethnic... |
| 2 | English | ethnic | Of or relating to a group of people having common... |
| 3 | French | ethnique | ethnic |
| 4 | Middle French | ethnique | — |
| 5 | Old French | ethnique | — |
| 6 | Latin | ethnicus | heathen; pagan |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐθνικός | national |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔθνος | group of people: tribe, family; group of animals:... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἔθω | I am accustomed, I tend to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |