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Where does “nontraditionally” come from?

nontraditionally (English) comes from English nontraditional, from English traditional, from French traditionnel, from French tradition, from Middle French tradition, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nontraditionally (English): In a nontraditional way

Definitions

  1. In a nontraditional way

Ancestry of “nontraditionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnontraditionalNot traditional; not related to tradition;...
2EnglishtraditionalOf, relating to, or derived from tradition;...
3Frenchtraditionneltraditional
4Frenchtraditiontradition; A type of baguette or French stick
5Middle Frenchtraditiondelivery; treason; fable; oral narrative
6Old Frenchtradiciondelivery
7Latintrāditiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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