Where does “nonexplicitly” come from?
nonexplicitly (English) comes from English nonexplicit, from English explicit, from French explicite, from Latin explicitus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
nonexplicitly (English): In a nonexplicit manner
Definitions
- In a nonexplicit manner
Ancestry of “nonexplicitly”, step by step
nonexplicitly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonexplicit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonexplicit | Not explicit |
| 2 | English | explicit | Very specific, clear, or detailed; Containing... |
| 3 | French | explicite | explicit, unequivocal, overt; first-person... |
| 4 | Latin | explicitus | Alternative form of explicātus; disentangled,... |
| 5 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 6 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |