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Where does “predicatively” come from?

predicatively (English) comes from English predicative, from English predicate, from Latin praedicātus, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

predicatively (English): As a predicate; giving information about the...

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  1. As a predicate; giving information about the...

Ancestry of “predicatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredicativeModifying a noun while in a "predicate phrase",...
2EnglishpredicateThe part of the sentence which states something...
3Latinpraedicātus—
4Latinpraedicō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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