Where does “reactively” come from?
reactively (English) comes from English reactive, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
reactively (English): In a reactive fashion; In relation to or by means...
Definitions
- In a reactive fashion; In relation to or by means...
Ancestry of “reactively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reactive | that reacts or responds to a stimulus; that... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |