Where does “donatively” come from?
donatively (English) comes from English donative, from Latin dōnātīvum, from Latin dōnō, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun.
donatively (English): As a donation
Definitions
- As a donation
Ancestry of “donatively”, step by step
donatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English donative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | donative | Being or relating to a donation; A gift; a... |
| 2 | Latin | dōnātīvum | financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers at the accession of the Emperor, later than Augustus |
| 3 | Latin | dōnō | to give |
| 4 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 5 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 7 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 8 | English | Hyun | — |
| 9 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 10 | Chinese | 玄 | — |