Where does “facultatively” come from?
facultatively (English) comes from English facultative, from French facultatif, from French -if, from Middle French -if, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
facultatively (English): In a facultative manner
Definitions
- In a facultative manner
Ancestry of “facultatively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | facultative | Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental... |
| 2 | French | facultatif | optional, elective; not mandatory; facultative |
| 3 | French | -if | -ive; used in forming adjectives denoting... |
| 4 | Middle French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |