Where does “putatively” come from?

Putatively derives from English putative, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putativus, based on Latin putatus, past participle of putare meaning to think or consider, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.

putatively (English): According to belief

Definitions

  1. According to belief

Ancestry of “putatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishputativeCommonly believed or deemed to be the case;...
2Middle Frenchputatif—
3Latinputātīvus—
4Latinputātuspruned
5Latinputōto clean, cleanse
6Latinputuspure; a boy
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuHtóspure, clean
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puHtós →Every word from Latin putus →