Where does “nontypically” come from?
nontypically (English) comes from English nontypical, from English typical, from Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
nontypically (English): In a manner that is not typical
Definitions
- In a manner that is not typical
Ancestry of “nontypically”, step by step
nontypically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nontypical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nontypical | Not typical |
| 2 | English | typical | Capturing the overall sense of a thing;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | typicalis | — |
| 4 | Latin | typicus | figurative, typical; periodic; When it is the... |
| 5 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |