Where does “penetratively” come from?

penetratively (English) comes from English penetrative, from Middle English penetratyve, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from Latin penētrāre.

penetratively (English): in a penetrating manner

Definitions

  1. in a penetrating manner

Ancestry of “penetratively”, step by step

penetratively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English penetrative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenetrativeOf, pertaining to, or involving penetration;...
2Middle Englishpenetratyve—
3Medieval Latinpenetrativus—
4Latinpenētrāre—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin penētrāre →Every word from Medieval Latin penetrativus →Every word from Middle English penetratyve →