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Where does “nonexploitatively” come from?

nonexploitatively (English) comes from English exploitatively, from English exploitative, from English exploit, from Old French esploit, from Old French espleit, from Latin explicitus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

nonexploitatively (English): In a way that is not exploitative

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not exploitative

Ancestry of “nonexploitatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexploitativelyIn an exploitative manner
2EnglishexploitativeIn the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit...
3EnglishexploitA heroic or extraordinary deed; An achievement; A...
4Old Frenchesploitincome; revenue; act; action; profit; advantage
5Old FrenchespleitAlternative form of esploit
6LatinexplicitusAlternative form of explicātus; disentangled,...
7LatinexplicoI unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,...
8Latinplicō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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