Where does “maladaptively” come from?
maladaptively (English) comes from English maladaptive, from English adaptive, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
maladaptively (English): In a maladaptive manner
Definitions
- In a maladaptive manner
Ancestry of “maladaptively”, step by step
maladaptively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maladaptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maladaptive | Showing inadequate or faulty adaptation to a new... |
| 2 | English | adaptive | Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing... |
| 3 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 4 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |