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
Ancestry of “predatorily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | predatory | Of, or relating to a predator; Living by preying... |
| 2 | Latin | praedatorius | plundering piratical, rapacious, predatory |
| 3 | Latin | praedātor | — |
| 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 |