Where does “evolutionarily” come from?
Evolutionarily comes from English evolutionary, which derives from English evolution, itself from Latin -arius and Latin -alis suffixes ultimately tracing to Latin ex.
evolutionarily (English): In an evolutionary manner; From the perspective...
Definitions
- In an evolutionary manner; From the perspective...
Ancestry of “evolutionarily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evolutionary | Of or relating to the biological theory of... |
| 2 | English | evolution | "A change of position."; "An unfolding.";... |
| 3 | Latin | ēvolūtiō | The act of unrolling or opening a book; reading |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |