Where does “contradictorily” come from?
contradictorily (English) comes from English contradictory, from Latin contrādictōrius, from Latin contrādīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
contradictorily (English): In a contradictory manner
Definitions
- In a contradictory manner
Ancestry of “contradictorily”, step by step
contradictorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English contradictory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | contradictory | That contradicts something, such as an argument;... |
| 2 | Latin | contrādictōrius | Containing an objection or contradiction, contradictory |
| 3 | Latin | contrādīcō | to speak or allege against, oppose; contradict, gainsay |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |