Where does “explicatively” come from?
explicatively (English) comes from English explicative, from Latin explicātīvus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
explicatively (English): In an explicative way
Definitions
- In an explicative way
Ancestry of “explicatively”, step by step
explicatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English explicative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explicative | Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in... |
| 2 | Latin | explicātīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |