Where does “affectionately” come from?
Affectionately derives from English affectionate, from Latin affectionatus, from Latin affection combined with the Latin suffix -atus meaning "having the quality of."
affectionately (English): In an affectionate manner
Definitions
- In an affectionate manner
Ancestry of “affectionately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affectionate | Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond;... |
| 2 | Latin | affectionatus | affectionate, loving |
| 3 | Latin | affectio | The relation or disposition towards something... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |