Where does “ipsatively” come from?

ipsatively (English) comes from English ipsative, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

ipsatively (English): In an ipsative manner

Definitions

  1. In an ipsative manner

Ancestry of “ipsatively”, step by step

ipsatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ipsative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishipsativedenoting a measure that forces an individual to...
2Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
3Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
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