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Where does “nonmedicinally” come from?

nonmedicinally (English) comes from English nonmedicinal, from English medicinal, from Latin medicinalis, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

nonmedicinally (English): In a nonmedicinal manner

Definitions

  1. In a nonmedicinal manner

Ancestry of “nonmedicinally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonmedicinalNot medicinal
2EnglishmedicinalHaving the properties of medicine, or pertaining...
3Latinmedicinalismedical, medicinal, of or pertaining to medicine
4Latinmedicīna—
5Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
6LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
7Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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