Where does “inductively” come from?
Inductively comes from English inductive, from Middle French inductif, from Latin inductivus, formed with the Latin suffix -ivus from ducō meaning "to lead."
inductively (English): In an inductive manner; By using induction
Definitions
- In an inductive manner; By using induction
Ancestry of “inductively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inductive | Of, or relating to logical induction; Of,... |
| 2 | Middle French | inductif | — |
| 3 | Latin | inductivus | relating to an assumption |
| 4 | Latin | indūcō | to lead, bring or conduct in or into somewhere |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |