Where does “festinately” come from?
festinately (English) comes from English festinate, from Latin festinatus, from Latin festīnō, from Latin festinus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
festinately (English): In a festinate manner; hastily; hurriedly
Definitions
- In a festinate manner; hastily; hurriedly
Ancestry of “festinately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | festinate | To become involuntarily quicker, such as when... |
| 2 | Latin | festinatus | hastened; accelerated |
| 3 | Latin | festīnō | — |
| 4 | Latin | festinus | swift, quick, rapid, hasty; impatient; early,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |