Where does “hortativity” come from?
hortativity (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.
hortativity (English): The quality of being hortative
Definitions
- The quality of being hortative
Ancestry of “hortativity”, step by step
hortativity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hortative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hortative | Urging, exhorting, or encouraging; Of a mood or... |
| 2 | Latin | hortātīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | hortor | I encourage, exhort, urge |
| 4 | Latin | horior | I encourage, urge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |