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Where does “nontangentially” come from?

nontangentially (English) comes from English tangentially, from English tangential, from English tangent, from Latin tangentem, from Latin tangens, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

nontangentially (English): In a manner that is not tangential

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not tangential

Ancestry of “nontangentially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtangentiallyIn a tangential manner or direction
2EnglishtangentialReferring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to...
3EnglishtangentA straight line touching a curve at a single...
4Latintangentemaccusative masculine singular of tangēns;...
5Latintangenstouching, grasping; reaching, arriving at;...
6Latintangō—
7Proto-Italic*tangō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
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