Where does “iteratively” come from?
Iteratively comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, tracing the adverbial suffix through Germanic languages to an ancient root meaning "together" or "with."
iteratively (English): In an iterative manner; using iteration
Definitions
- In an iterative manner; using iteration
Ancestry of “iteratively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iterative | Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop |
| 2 | French | itératif | iterative |
| 3 | Latin | iterativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | iteratus | repeated |
| 5 | Latin | iterō | to do a second time, repeat, renew |
| 6 | Latin | iterum | again, anew; a second time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | i-tero- | other |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |