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Where does “emotionally” come from?

Emotionally derives from English emotion, which comes from French émouvoir meaning to stir up or agitate, ultimately from Latin emoveo and the prefix ex-.

emotionally (English): In an emotional manner; displaying emotion;...

Definitions

  1. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion;...

Ancestry of “emotionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemotionalOf or relating to the emotions; Characterised by...
2Englishemotionmovement; agitation; A person's internal state of...
3Frenchémotionemotion
4French-tionUsed to indicate action, condition, result or...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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