Where does “optatively” come from?

optatively (English) comes from English optative, from Middle French optatif, from Latin optātīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

optatively (English): In an optative way

Definitions

  1. In an optative way

Ancestry of “optatively”, step by step

optatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English optative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoptativeExpressing a wish or a choice; Related or...
2Middle Frenchoptatif—
3Latinoptātīvusoptative
4Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -īvus →Every word from Latin optātīvus →