Where does “presentively” come from?
presentively (English) comes from English presentive, from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
presentively (English): In a presentive manner
Definitions
- In a presentive manner
Ancestry of “presentively”, step by step
presentively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English presentive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presentive | Bringing a conception or notion directly before... |
| 2 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 3 | Middle English | present | — |
| 4 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 5 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 6 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 7 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |