Where does “equatively” come from?
equatively (English) comes from English equative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
equatively (English): In an equative manner
Definitions
- In an equative manner
Ancestry of “equatively”, step by step
equatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equative | A construction showing an equal quality. In... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |