Where does “persuasively” come from?
Persuasively derives from Middle French persuasif, Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "resembling," Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
persuasively (English): In a manner intended to convince or persuade
Definitions
- In a manner intended to convince or persuade
Ancestry of “persuasively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persuasive | able to persuade; convincing; That which... |
| 2 | Middle French | persuasif | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | persuasivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | persuadere | present active infinitive of persuādeō;... |
| 5 | Latin | persuadeo | I persuade, convince; I prevail upon, persuade or... |
| 6 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |