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Where does “nonrelational” come from?

nonrelational (English) comes from English relational, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

nonrelational (English): Not relational

Definitions

  1. Not relational

Ancestry of “nonrelational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrelationalRelating to relations; Friendly and peaceful; Of...
2EnglishrelationThe manner in which two things may be associated;...
3Middle Englishrelacion—
4Old Frenchrelacion—
5Latinrelātiō—
6Latinreferō—
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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