Where does “nonreferential” come from?
nonreferential (English) comes from English referential, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
nonreferential (English): Not referential in character or style
Definitions
- Not referential in character or style
Ancestry of “nonreferential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | referential | Of a word or phrase applied to a particular... |
| 2 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 3 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |