Where does “inveterately” come from?
inveterately (English) comes from English inveterate, from Latin inveteratus, from Latin invetero, from Latin veterō, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
inveterately (English): For a long time
Definitions
- For a long time
Ancestry of “inveterately”, step by step
inveterately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inveterate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inveterate | firmly established from having been around for a... |
| 2 | Latin | inveteratus | rendered old, given age or duration, aged, having... |
| 3 | Latin | invetero | I age |
| 4 | Latin | veterō | to age, make old |
| 5 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |