Where does “definitionally” come from?
definitionally (English) comes from English definitional, from English definition, from Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
definitionally (English): In a definitional manner; as a definition
Definitions
- In a definitional manner; as a definition
Ancestry of “definitionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | definitional | Of or relating to a definition; Used to define... |
| 2 | English | definition | A statement of the meaning of a word or word... |
| 3 | Middle English | diffinicioun | — |
| 4 | Middle French | definition | definition |
| 5 | Latin | dēfīnītiō | definition; precise description |
| 6 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |