Where does “discursively” come from?
Discursively comes from Middle French discursif, from Latin discursus meaning "running about," combined with the Latin suffix -ivus to form an adjective, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to run" and "together."
discursively (English): In a discursive manner
Definitions
- In a discursive manner
Ancestry of “discursively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discursive | Tending to digress from the main point; rambling;... |
| 2 | Middle French | discursif | — |
| 3 | Latin | discursus | running about |
| 4 | Latin | discurrō | to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |