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
Ancestry of “predatively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | predative | Of, or resembling a predator |
| 2 | English | predation | The preying of one animal on others; The action... |
| 3 | Latin | praedātiō | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |