Where does “imaginatively” come from?
Imaginatively derives from Middle English -ly added to Middle French imaginatif, which combines Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
imaginatively (English): In an imaginative manner; showing creativity
Definitions
- In an imaginative manner; showing creativity
Ancestry of “imaginatively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |