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Where does “evolutionary” come from?

Evolutionary comes from Latin -arius, which derives from Latin -alis, ultimately tracing back through multiple instances of Latin ex.

evolutionary (English): Of or relating to the biological theory of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the biological theory of...

Ancestry of “evolutionary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishevolution"A change of position."; "An unfolding.";...
2Latinēvolūtiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “evolutionary”

  • evolutionarily
  • coevolutionary
  • macroevolutionary
  • microevolutionary
  • nonevolutionary
  • antievolutionary
  • neuroevolutionary
  • socioevolutionary
  • unevolutionary
  • non-evolutionary
  • orthoevolutionary
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