Where does “imitationally” come from?
imitationally (English) comes from English imitational, from English imitation, from Middle English imitacioun, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imitationally (English): In terms of, or by means of, imitation
Definitions
- In terms of, or by means of, imitation
Ancestry of “imitationally”, step by step
imitationally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imitational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imitational | Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation |
| 2 | English | imitation | The act of imitating; A copy or simulation;... |
| 3 | Middle English | imitacioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | imitacion | — |
| 5 | Latin | imitatio | imitation |
| 6 | Latin | imitor | I represent, express, portray; I imitate, act... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |