Where does “compulsively” come from?
Compulsively derives from English compulsive, from French compulsif, from Latin compulsus, the past participle of compellere, meaning to drive together or force.
compulsively (English): In a compulsive manner; obsessively
Definitions
- In a compulsive manner; obsessively
Ancestry of “compulsively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | compulsive | Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible; Having... |
| 2 | French | compulsif | compulsive |
| 3 | Latin | compulsus | compelled; urged |
| 4 | Latin | compellere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 6 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |