Where does “innately” come from?
Innately derives from English innate, from Latin innatus, combining Latin in and a root from Old English -līċ ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and līg-.
innately (English): In an innate manner, referring to a property that...
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- In an innate manner, referring to a property that...
Ancestry of “innately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | innate | Inborn; existing or having existed since birth;... |
| 2 | Latin | innatus | arisen, originated in, having arisen or... |
| 3 | Latin | innascor | be born in, grow up in; grow; arise, originate in |
| 4 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |