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Where does “admonitively” come from?

admonitively (English) comes from English admonitive, from English admonition, from Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

admonitively (English): As an admonition

Definitions

  1. As an admonition

Ancestry of “admonitively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadmonitiveOf or conveying admonition
2EnglishadmonitionGentle or friendly reproof; counseling against...
3Middle Englishamonicioun—
4Old Frenchamonicion—
5Latinadmonitioreminder; warning; rebuke
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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