Where does “catenatively” come from?

catenatively (English) comes from English catenative, from Latin catēnātus, from Latin catēnō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

catenatively (English): In a catenative manner

Definitions

  1. In a catenative manner

Ancestry of “catenatively”, step by step

catenatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English catenative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatenativeHaving the ability to catenate, or form chains; A...
2Latincatēnātuschained, shackled
3Latincatēnōto chain together
4Latinsuffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Latin Every word from Latin catēnō