Where does “intentively” come from?
intentively (English) comes from English intentive, from Middle English ententif, from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentivus, from Latin intendō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
intentively (English): With an intentive attitude or manner
Definitions
- With an intentive attitude or manner
Ancestry of “intentively”, step by step
intentively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intentive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intentive | Paying attention; attentive, heedful; Intent;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ententif | — |
| 3 | Old French | ententif | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | intentivus | intensive |
| 5 | Latin | intendō | to stretch out; to strain |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |