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Where does “affectionally” come from?

affectionally (English) comes from English affectional, from English affection, from French affection, from Italian affetto, from Spanish afección, from Latin affectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

affectionally (English): In an affectional manner

Definitions

  1. In an affectional manner

Ancestry of “affectionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaffectionalPertaining to the affections; affective;...
2EnglishaffectionThe act of affecting or acting upon; The state of...
3Frenchaffectionaffection, love, fondness; medical condition,...
4Italianaffettoaffection; the object of one's affection;...
5SpanishafecciónA complaint, usually medical or legal; A medical...
6LatinaffectioThe relation or disposition towards something...
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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