Where does “nonreferentially” come from?
nonreferentially (English) comes from English nonreferential, from English referential, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
nonreferentially (English): In a nonreferential manner
Definitions
- In a nonreferential manner
Ancestry of “nonreferentially”, step by step
nonreferentially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonreferential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonreferential | Not referential in character or style |
| 2 | English | referential | Of a word or phrase applied to a particular... |
| 3 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 4 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |