Where does “predatorily” come from?
predatorily (English) comes from English predatory, from Latin praedatorius, from Latin praedātor, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai — passed , crossed.
predatorily (English): In a predatory manner
Definitions
- In a predatory manner
Ancestry of “predatorily”, step by step
predatorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English predatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predatory | Of, or relating to a predator; Living by preying... |
| 2 | Latin | praedatorius | plundering piratical, rapacious, predatory |
| 3 | Latin | praedātor | raider, plunderer, pillager, hunter |
| 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 |