Where does “functionalistically” come from?

functionalistically (English) comes from English functionalistic, from English functional, from French fonctionnel, from French fonction, from Middle French function, from Latin functiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

functionalistically (English): In a functionalistic manner

Definitions

  1. In a functionalistic manner

Ancestry of “functionalistically”, step by step

functionalistically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English functionalistic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfunctionalisticPertaining to functionalism
2EnglishfunctionalIn good working order; Useful; serving a purpose,...
3Frenchfonctionnelfunctional; Of or relating to bodily functions
4Frenchfonctionfunction; role
5Middle Frenchfunctionfunction what something's intended use is
6Latinfunctiōperformance, execution (of a task)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English ally

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallyTo unite, or form a connection between, as...
2Middle EnglishallieThe state of having marital or family relations...
3Middle EnglishallienTo ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry...
4Old Frenchalierto unite; to join together
5Latinalligōto bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage
6Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
7Latinīn-un-, non-, not
8Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
9Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
10Proto-Italicenin
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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