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Where does “noninferentially” come from?

noninferentially (English) comes from English inferentially, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

noninferentially (English): In a noninferential manner

Definitions

  1. In a noninferential manner

Ancestry of “noninferentially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinferentiallyWith respect to, or by means of, inference
2English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
3EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
4Middle Englishgrisely—
5Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
6Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
7Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →