Where does “introductively” come from?
introductively (English) comes from English introductive, from English introduce, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
introductively (English): In an introductive manner; as an introduction
Definitions
- In an introductive manner; as an introduction
Ancestry of “introductively”, step by step
introductively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introductive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introductive | Of, pertaining to, or serving as an introduction |
| 2 | English | introduce | To cause to be acquainted; To make known by... |
| 3 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 4 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 6 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 7 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 8 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 9 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 10 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 11 | Latin | interus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |