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Where does “exhortatively” come from?

exhortatively (English) comes from English exhortative, 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.

exhortatively (English): In an exhortative way

Definitions

  1. In an exhortative way

Ancestry of “exhortatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexhortativeAppearing to exhort; in an urging manner;...
2Latinexhortativus—
3Latinexhortatusexhorted, encouraged; stimulated, excited
4LatinexhortorI exhort, encourage; I stimulate, excite
5LatinhortorI encourage, exhort, urge
6LatinhoriorI encourage, urge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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