Where does “formatively” come from?

formatively (English) comes from English formative, from Swedish formativ, from Middle French formatif, from Medieval Latin formātīvus, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formatively (English): In a formative manner

Definitions

  1. In a formative manner

Ancestry of “formatively”, step by step

formatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English formative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformativeOf or pertaining to the formation and subsequent...
2Swedishformativformative
3Middle Frenchformatif
4Medieval Latinformātīvus
5Latinformatusshaped, formed, fashioned, formatted
6Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
7Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
8Etruscanmorma
9Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή
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