Where does “conversationally” come from?
Conversationally derives from English conversation, which comes from French conversation, from Latin conversatio meaning "living together" or "intercourse," ultimately from Latin converto meaning "to turn together."
conversationally (English): In a conversational manner
Definitions
- In a conversational manner
Ancestry of “conversationally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conversational | of, relating to, or in the style of a... |
| 2 | English | conversation | Expression and exchange of individual ideas... |
| 3 | Middle English | conversacioun | — |
| 4 | French | conversation | conversation |
| 5 | Latin | conversātiō | way of life, conduct or behavior |
| 6 | Latin | conversor | first-person singular present passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |