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Where does “hortatively” come from?

hortatively (English) comes from English hortative, from Latin hortātīvus, from Latin hortor, from Latin horior, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hortatively (English): In a hortative way

Definitions

  1. In a hortative way

Ancestry of “hortatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhortativeUrging, exhorting, or encouraging; Of a mood or...
2Latinhortātīvus—
3LatinhortorI encourage, exhort, urge
4LatinhoriorI encourage, urge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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