Where does “exhortative” come from?
exhortative (English) comes from Latin exhortativus, from Latin exhortatus, from Latin exhortor, from Latin hortor, from Latin horior, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
exhortative (English): Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner;...
Definitions
- Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner;...
Ancestry of “exhortative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exhortativus | — |
| 2 | Latin | exhortatus | exhorted, encouraged; stimulated, excited |
| 3 | Latin | exhortor | I exhort, encourage; I stimulate, excite |
| 4 | Latin | hortor | I encourage, exhort, urge |
| 5 | Latin | horior | I encourage, urge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
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