Where does “explanatorily” come from?
explanatorily (English) comes from English explanatory, from Middle English explanen, from Old French explaner, from Latin explanō, from Latin planō, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω.
explanatorily (English): With regard to explanation, or explanatory power
Definitions
- With regard to explanation, or explanatory power
Ancestry of “explanatorily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explanatory | Intended to serve as an explanation; Disposed to... |
| 2 | Middle English | explanen | — |
| 3 | Old French | explaner | — |
| 4 | Latin | explanō | to flatten or spread out |
| 5 | Latin | planō | — |
| 6 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |