Where does “unabusively” come from?
unabusively (English) comes from English unabusive, from English abusive, from French abusif, from Latin abūsīvus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
unabusively (English): In a way that is not abusive
Definitions
- In a way that is not abusive
Ancestry of “unabusively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unabusive | Not abusive |
| 2 | English | abusive | Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting... |
| 3 | French | abusif | abusive |
| 4 | Latin | abūsīvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | abūtor | — |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |