Where does “expansively” come from?
Expansively derives from English expansive plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
expansively (English): In an expansive manner
Definitions
- In an expansive manner
Ancestry of “expansively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | expansive | Comprehensive in scope or extent; Talkative and... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |