Where does “predatively” come from?
predatively (English) comes from English predative, from English predation, from Latin praedātiō, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai — passed , crossed.
predatively (English): In a predative manner
Definitions
- In a predative manner
Ancestry of “predatively”, step by step
predatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English predative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predative | Of, or resembling a predator |
| 2 | English | predation | The preying of one animal on others; The action... |
| 3 | Latin | praedātiō | the taking of booty, plundering; predation |
| 4 | Latin | praedor | I acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I... |
| 5 | Latin | praeda | plunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken... |
| 6 | Latin | praeheda | — |
| 7 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |