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Where does “paternalistically” come from?

paternalistically (English) comes from English paternalistic, from English -istic, from English sensationalistic, from English sensational, from English sensation, from Latin sensatio, from Latin sensatus, from Latin sēnsus — to announce, to proclaim; to put in order.

paternalistically (English): In a paternalistic manner

Definitions

  1. In a paternalistic manner

Ancestry of “paternalistically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpaternalisticthe quality of being paternal, i.e. like a...
2English-isticUsed to form adjectives from nouns or from other...
3Englishsensationalisticsensationalist
4EnglishsensationalOf or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or...
5EnglishsensationA physical feeling or perception from something...
6Latinsensatiounderstanding, knowledge, intelligence
7Latinsensatussensible, intelligent, gifted with sense
8Latinsēnsus—
9Dutchcensus—
10Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
11LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
12Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
13Proto-Italickensējō—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
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