Where does “instinctively” come from?
Instinctively comes from English instinctive, from Latin instinctus, combining Latin in and a root related to Latin -ivus and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
instinctively (English): Innately; by instinct; without being taught
Definitions
- Innately; by instinct; without being taught
Ancestry of “instinctively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instinctive | Related to or prompted by instinct; Driven by... |
| 2 | English | instinct | A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour; An... |
| 3 | Latin | īnstinctus | instigation |
| 4 | Latin | instinguo | to incite, to instigate |
| 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 |