Where does “purposively” come from?

purposively (English) comes from English purposive, from English purpose, from Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer, from Latin prōpōnere.

purposively (English): In a purposive manner

Definitions

  1. In a purposive manner

Ancestry of “purposively”, step by step

purposively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English purposive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurposiveServing a particular purpose; adapted to a given...
2EnglishpurposeAn objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a...
3Middle Englishpurposen—
4Old Frenchpurposerto propose; to make a proposition
5Latinprōpōnere—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin prōpōnere →Every word from Old French purposer →Every word from Middle English purposen →