Where does “derivatively” come from?
derivatively (English) comes from English derivative, from Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, from Latin dērīvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
derivatively (English): In a derivative fashion
Definitions
- In a derivative fashion
Ancestry of “derivatively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derivative | Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | dérivatif | — |
| 3 | Latin | dērīvātus | drawn off, diverted, derived |
| 4 | Latin | dērīvō | To draw or lead off |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |