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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

  1. Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner;...

Ancestry of “exhortative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexhortativus—
2Latinexhortatusexhorted, encouraged; stimulated, excited
3LatinexhortorI exhort, encourage; I stimulate, excite
4LatinhortorI encourage, exhort, urge
5LatinhoriorI encourage, urge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “exhortative”

  • exhortatively
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