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Where does “deductively” come from?

Deductively derives from English deductive, from Latin deductus and the Latin suffix -ivus, ultimately from Latin duco meaning to lead, with the prefix de-.

deductively (English): In a deductive manner; using deduction

Definitions

  1. In a deductive manner; using deduction

Ancestry of “deductively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeductiveOf, pertaining to, or based on deduction; Based...
2EnglishdeductTo take one thing from another; remove from; make...
3Latindeductusled or escorted away; attenuated, slender, fine
4Latindēdūcō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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