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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

  1. In a nonreferential manner

Ancestry of “nonreferentially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonreferentialNot referential in character or style
2EnglishreferentialOf a word or phrase applied to a particular...
3EnglishreferenceA relationship or relation; A measurement one can...
4Middle Frenchréférence—
5Medieval Latinreferentianominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative...
6Latinreferēns—
7Latinreferō—
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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