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Where does “uncontroversially” come from?

uncontroversially (English) comes from English uncontroversial, from English controversial, from Latin contrōversia, from Latin contrōversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

uncontroversially (English): In an uncontroversial manner

Definitions

  1. In an uncontroversial manner

Ancestry of “uncontroversially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuncontroversialNot controversial
2EnglishcontroversialArousing controversy—a debate or discussion of...
3Latincontrōversia—
4Latincontrōversus—
5Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
6Latinvertō—
7Proto-Italicwertō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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