Where does “oratorically” come from?
oratorically (English) comes from English oratorical, from English orator, from Middle English oratour, from Anglo-Norman oratour, from Latin ōrātor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr.
oratorically (English): In an oratorical manner
Definitions
- In an oratorical manner
Ancestry of “oratorically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oratorical | of, or relating to oratory or an orator |
| 2 | English | orator | Someone who orates or delivers an oration; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | oratour | One who advocates or petitions for another |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | oratour | — |
| 5 | Latin | ōrātor | An orator, speaker |
| 6 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |