Where does “precautionarily” come from?
precautionarily (English) comes from English precautionary, from English precaution, from French précaution, from Latin praecautiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
precautionarily (English): In a precautionary manner; as a precaution
Definitions
- In a precautionary manner; as a precaution
Ancestry of “precautionarily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | precautionary | Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution; A... |
| 2 | English | precaution | Previous caution or care; caution previously... |
| 3 | French | précaution | precaution; prudence, wariness |
| 4 | Latin | praecautiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |