Where does “impassionately” come from?
impassionately (English) comes from English impassionate, from English passionate, from Middle English passionat, from Latin passionatus, from Latin passionare — to be affected with passion.
impassionately (English): In an impassionate manner
Definitions
- In an impassionate manner
Ancestry of “impassionately”, step by step
impassionately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impassionate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impassionate | filled with passion; impassioned; Lacking... |
| 2 | English | passionate | Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic,... |
| 3 | Middle English | passionat | Easily inflamed |
| 4 | Latin | passionatus | Full of passion |
| 5 | Latin | passionare | to be affected with passion |