Where does “nonuniversally” come from?
nonuniversally (English) comes from English nonuniversal, from English universal, from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
nonuniversally (English): In a nonuniversal manner
Definitions
- In a nonuniversal manner
Ancestry of “nonuniversally”, step by step
nonuniversally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonuniversal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonuniversal | Not universal; That which is not universal |
| 2 | English | universal | Of or pertaining to the universe; Common to all... |
| 3 | Middle English | universal | all-encompassing, subject to everything and... |
| 4 | Old French | universal | universal |
| 5 | Latin | universalis | universal; general |
| 6 | Latin | ūniversus | whole, entire, taken collectively or altogether |
| 7 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 8 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |