Where does “extensively” come from?
Extensively derives from Middle English -ly added to extensive, which comes from Latin extensivus, formed from the Latin prefix ex- and a suffix ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós.
extensively (English): In an extensive manner, widely; To a great extent
Definitions
- In an extensive manner, widely; To a great extent
Ancestry of “extensively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | extensive | having a great extent; covering a large area;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | extensivus | extensive, extendible |
| 3 | Latin | extēnsus | — |
| 4 | Latin | extendō | — |
| 5 | Latin | tendō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |