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Where does “enactively” come from?

enactively (English) comes from English enactive, from English enact, from Middle English enacten, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.

enactively (English): In an enactive manner; by acting out

Definitions

  1. In an enactive manner; by acting out

Ancestry of “enactively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenactiveHaving power to enact or establish as a law
2Englishenactto make into law; to act the part of; to play;...
3Middle Englishenacten—
4Old Frenchen-en-
5Latinīn-—
6Latinîn—
7Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
8Proto-Italicenin
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →