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Where does “nontribally” come from?

nontribally (English) comes from English tribally, from English tribal, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

nontribally (English): In a manner that is not tribal

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not tribal

Ancestry of “nontribally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriballyIn a tribal manner or context
2EnglishtribalOf or relating to tribes; Based on or organized...
3English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
4Middle English-ite—
5Old French-ité-ity
6Latin-itās—
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
9Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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