Where does “hortatory” come from?
Hortatory comes from Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor meaning to urge or encourage, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
hortatory (English): Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging;...
Definitions
- Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging;...
Ancestry of “hortatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | hortatoire | — |
| 2 | Latin | hortor | I encourage, exhort, urge |
| 3 | Latin | horior | I encourage, urge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |