Where does “nonreferring” come from?
nonreferring (English) comes from English referring, from English refer, from Middle English referren, from Old French referer, from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
nonreferring (English): Not referring
Ancestry of “nonreferring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | referring | present participle of refer; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | refer | To direct the attention of; To submit to for... |
| 3 | Middle English | referren | — |
| 4 | Old French | referer | to tell; to talk about; to speak of |
| 5 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 6 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |